SE Garden Terrace at Moor Close, Including Steps, Walls, Pools, Colonnades and Gazebos
SE GARDEN TERRACE AT MOOR CLOSE, INCLUDING STEPS, WALLS, POOLS, COLONNADES AND GAZEBOS, TERRACE ROAD SOUTH
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1390308
- Date first listed:
- 14-Feb-2002
- List Entry Name:
- SE Garden Terrace at Moor Close, Including Steps, Walls, Pools, Colonnades and Gazebos
- Statutory Address:
- SE GARDEN TERRACE AT MOOR CLOSE, INCLUDING STEPS, WALLS, POOLS, COLONNADES AND GAZEBOS, TERRACE ROAD SOUTH
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1390308
- Date first listed:
- 14-Feb-2002
- List Entry Name:
- SE Garden Terrace at Moor Close, Including Steps, Walls, Pools, Colonnades and Gazebos
- Statutory Address 1:
- SE GARDEN TERRACE AT MOOR CLOSE, INCLUDING STEPS, WALLS, POOLS, COLONNADES AND GAZEBOS, TERRACE ROAD SOUTH
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.
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:
- SE GARDEN TERRACE AT MOOR CLOSE, INCLUDING STEPS, WALLS, POOLS, COLONNADES AND GAZEBOS, 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 84674 70105
Details
BINFIELD
SU87SW TERRACE ROAD SOUTH
674-1/11/98 (East side (off))
SE garden terrace at Moor Close, inc
steps, walls, pools, colonnades &
gazebos
GV II
Part of larger garden at Moor Close (qv). Terrace on several
levels, with steps, walls, pools, colonnades and 2 gazebos on
south-east side. 1911, by Oliver Hill.
MATERIALS: Red brick, clay tiles and tile slips, pebbles and
York stone.
EXTERIOR: In end section former rectangular lily pool with
stone panelled fountain on brick base in centre, with
semicircular ends. Stone columns on north-east side on
pedestals on brick retaining wall. Originally 5 columns, only
3 now survive with heads missing, moulded bases. On south-west
side brick retaining wall 6-bays long with opening in centre
with 5 shallow stone steps leading out. Stone Italianate
balustrade originally on top of the wall, now only boxes
remain. Tall brick pillars at ends with moulded stone caps.
Central flight of 5 shallow stone steps lead to grassed
terrace with surrounding stone paving and further flight of 7
steps at north-west end lead to bridge (qv). Steps are in area
enclosed by brick screen walls with an opening on either side
dressed with stone. On south-west side of grassed terrace and
at higher level, are 2 gazebos linked by colonnade of 4
columns with moulded heads and bases and with large wooden
lintels. Gazebos are identical and are of brick and stone with
old tile pyramidal roofs, each has square on plan, having
stone rusticated quoins with moulded bases, moulded stone
architrave and cornice, semicircular niche at rear with stone
pilasters and semicircular head, rectangular opening with
stone architrave and sill facing terrace, 2 wider openings
facing each other in stone surrounds with semicircular moulded
pediments. Colonnade approached by 2 sweeping, semicircular
flights, each of 15 moulded stone steps. Garden was semi
derelict when surveyed.
(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:
- 489290
- 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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