Kent Seat at No 24
KENT SEAT AT NO 24, CLEEVE LAWNS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1389429
- Date first listed:
- 13-Sept-2001
- List Entry Name:
- Kent Seat at No 24
- Statutory Address:
- KENT SEAT AT NO 24, CLEEVE LAWNS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1389429
- Date first listed:
- 13-Sept-2001
- List Entry Name:
- Kent Seat at No 24
- Statutory Address 1:
- KENT SEAT AT NO 24, CLEEVE LAWNS
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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:
- KENT SEAT AT NO 24, CLEEVE LAWNS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- South Gloucestershire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Downend and Bromley Heath
- National Grid Reference:
- ST6499977317
Details
MANGOTSFIELD RURAL
980/0/10098 CLEEVE LAWNS
13-SEP-01 Downend
24
Kent Seat
II
Kent Seat in rear garden of 24 Cleeve Lawns, Downend, Mangotsfield, South Gloucs.
Wooden alcove or garden seat. C.1750, attributed to Thomas Wright of Durham. Timber, painted, on a cement-rendered base with Pennant stone paving, zinc roof covering. Semi-octagonal west-facing structure with pedimented fa?ade with latticed decoration; ogee arched opening rises from imposts. Interior retains dentil cornice, panelled walls and seat. HISTORY: associated with Thomas Wright of Durham's work for the owner of Cleve Hill House, the now-demolished house in the former grounds of which this structure stands. A garden plan for the estate (now in the Victoria & Albert Museum) was prepared for the owner, Charles Bragge, in the 1750s. Structures such as this take their generic name from William Kent, the architect and designer, who originated this alcove type at Rousham Park, Oxon. in the late 1730s. Listed as a rare survival of this inherently fragile sort of garden structure.
[Report by Laurie Bingle and James Russell for the Bristol and Avon Archaeological Society, 2000].
Listing NGR: ST6499977317
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 488088
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Bingle and Russell, [Report], (2001)
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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