Shell Niche and Steps at the Dell to North of Goodwood House
SHELL NICHE AND STEPS AT THE DELL TO NORTH OF GOODWOOD HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1389309
- Date first listed:
- 09-Oct-2000
- List Entry Name:
- Shell Niche and Steps at the Dell to North of Goodwood House
- Statutory Address:
- SHELL NICHE AND STEPS AT THE DELL TO NORTH OF GOODWOOD HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1389309
- Date first listed:
- 09-Oct-2000
- List Entry Name:
- Shell Niche and Steps at the Dell to North of Goodwood House
- Statutory Address 1:
- SHELL NICHE AND STEPS AT THE DELL TO NORTH OF GOODWOOD HOUSE
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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:
- SHELL NICHE AND STEPS AT THE DELL TO NORTH OF GOODWOOD HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- West Sussex
- District:
- Chichester (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Westhampnett
- National Park:
- South Downs
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 88703 09017
Details
SU 80 NE
1080/13/10042
09-OCT-00
WESTHAMPNETT
GOODWOOD PARK
Shell niche and steps at the Dell to north of Goodwood House
GV
II
Garden feature. Circa 1730, for the second Duke of Richmond.
Brick and stone. Round-arched niche formerly framed by a double flight of stone steps, but with only one set now surviving.
Niche has brick arch, side recesses, and shell-lining. Partly-collapsed at time of inspection (03.02.00).
This is one of several structures set around the bowl of a man-made amphitheatre and all of which were constructed for the second Duke of Richmond as part of his renowned menagerie.
T J McCann, 'Much troubled with very rude company...'. The 2nd Duke of Richmond's Menagerie at Goodwood, Sussex Archaeological Collections, 132 (1994), pp. 143-9.
Listing NGR: SU8870309017
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 487944
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
McCann, T J, Sussex Archaeological Collections in Much Troubled With Very Rude Company... The 2nd Duke of Richmond's Menagerie at Goodwood, Vol. 132, (1994), 143-9
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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