Upper Terrace and Water Parterre in Garden at Moor Close Including Steps and Walls
UPPER TERRACE AND WATER PARTERRE IN GARDEN AT MOOR CLOSE INCLUDING STEPS AND WALLS, TERRACE ROAD SOUTH
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1390309
- Date first listed:
- 14-Feb-2002
- List Entry Name:
- Upper Terrace and Water Parterre in Garden at Moor Close Including Steps and Walls
- Statutory Address:
- UPPER TERRACE AND WATER PARTERRE IN GARDEN AT MOOR CLOSE INCLUDING STEPS AND WALLS, TERRACE ROAD SOUTH
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1390309
- Date first listed:
- 14-Feb-2002
- List Entry Name:
- Upper Terrace and Water Parterre in Garden at Moor Close Including Steps and Walls
- Statutory Address 1:
- UPPER TERRACE AND WATER PARTERRE IN GARDEN AT MOOR CLOSE INCLUDING STEPS AND WALLS, 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:
- UPPER TERRACE AND WATER PARTERRE IN GARDEN AT MOOR CLOSE INCLUDING STEPS AND WALLS, 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 84613 70161
Details
BINFIELD
SU87SW TERRACE ROAD SOUTH
674-1/11/101 (East side (off))
Upper terrace & water parterre in
garden at Moor Close inc. steps &
walls
GV II
Part of larger garden at Moor Close (qv). Stone terrace with
steps and walls and water parterre. 1911 by Oliver Hill. This
terrace adjoins house on south-west, south-east and north-east
sides. It is on several levels linked by stone steps and red
brick retaining walls. Water parterre is on lowest level and
formed with several different shaped pools each surrounded by
York stone slabs. Flight of 5 stone steps on right and flight
of 7 stone steps on left, both rectangular, lead to upper
level. 3 semicircular flights of 6:4:5 stone steps lead out of
terrace on south-west side. Upper level of terrace which
formerly contained sunken garden has stone base for statue in
centre, statue missing. Opposite this on either side is a
fight of 4 and 7 stone steps on the left leading out of
terrace, and 2 shallow steps on the right leading to the paved
area immediately adjoining the house. A further flight of 4
steps in the north-west corner leads to the pergola and court
(qv).
(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:
- 489291
- 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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