Lower Garden Terrace Walls and Steps at Moor Close
LOWER GARDEN TERRACE WALLS AND STEPS AT MOOR CLOSE, TERRACE ROAD SOUTH
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1390304
- Date first listed:
- 14-Feb-2002
- List Entry Name:
- Lower Garden Terrace Walls and Steps at Moor Close
- Statutory Address:
- LOWER GARDEN TERRACE WALLS AND STEPS AT MOOR CLOSE, TERRACE ROAD SOUTH
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1390304
- Date first listed:
- 14-Feb-2002
- List Entry Name:
- Lower Garden Terrace Walls and Steps at Moor Close
- Statutory Address 1:
- LOWER GARDEN TERRACE WALLS AND STEPS AT MOOR CLOSE, TERRACE ROAD SOUTH
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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:
- LOWER GARDEN TERRACE WALLS AND STEPS AT MOOR CLOSE, TERRACE ROAD SOUTH
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bracknell Forest (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Binfield
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 84643 70131
Details
BINFIELD
SU87SW TERRACE ROAD SOUTH
674-1/11/100 (East side (off))
Lower garden terrace walls and steps
at Moor Close
GV II
Part of the larger garden at Moor Close (qv). Walls enclosing
terrace, with steps. 1911, by Oliver Hill.
MATERIALS: Red brick, York stone, clay tile slips and pebbles.
PLAN: L-plan facing Moor Close on south-east and north-east
sides.
EXTERIOR: Brick retaining wall on north-east side, with
balustrade of semicircular pattern, but with many pieces
missing. In north-east section are 2 opposed semicircular
flights of stone steps with grassed area between, lower has 6
and 7 steps separated by circular landing of tile slips edged
with stone. Upper flight has 6 and 2 steps separated by
similar landing. Flight is flanked by 2 brick pillars with
moulded stone bases and caps with stone figures of 2 children
on each. Wall with weathered top on either side of pillars
which retains terrace surrounding house. Wall returns on
south-west to form north-west retaining wall of lower terrace.
In centre of this section of the wall, rectangular flight of
10 stone steps leading to upper garden terrace (qv) which is
on principal axis of garden leading to bridge (qv). To left of
steps wall continues down south-west side of lower terrace. In
left hand corner flight of 6 and 3 semicircular stone steps
with circular landing of tile slips and pebbles edged with
stone.
(Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest:
Part 3: Berkshire).
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 489286
- 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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