Gate Piers Approximately 550 Metres South East of Saltram House
GATE PIERS APPROXIMATELY 550 METRES SOUTH EAST OF SALTRAM HOUSE, MERAFIELD ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1386236
- Date first listed:
- 01-May-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Gate Piers Approximately 550 Metres South East of Saltram House
- Statutory Address:
- GATE PIERS APPROXIMATELY 550 METRES SOUTH EAST OF SALTRAM HOUSE, MERAFIELD ROAD
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/04441/28
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1386236
- Date first listed:
- 01-May-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Gate Piers Approximately 550 Metres South East of Saltram House
- Statutory Address 1:
- GATE PIERS APPROXIMATELY 550 METRES SOUTH EAST OF SALTRAM HOUSE, MERAFIELD ROAD
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- GATE PIERS APPROXIMATELY 550 METRES SOUTH EAST OF SALTRAM HOUSE, MERAFIELD ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Plymouth (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SX5256055360
Details
PLYMOUTH
SX5255
740-1/47/545
01/05/75
MERAFIELD ROAD
(West side (off))
Plympton, Saltram Park
Gate-Piers approx. 550m south-east
of Saltram House
GV
II*
Pair of gate-piers at carriage entrance to large country house
(qv), originally at Boringdon Hall, Boringdon Hill (qv).
Rusticated granite ashlar piers with plinths, moulded cornices
and shaped caps surmounted by ball finials. Each pier is
square on plan plus a low ramped buttress to its outer side.
Each pier has a half-domed niche to its front side.
These piers are similar to 2 sets of piers relating to
Boringdon.
Listing NGR: SX5256055360
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 473620
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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