Japanese Steps and Shinto Arch
JAPANESE STEPS AND SHINTO ARCH, CALTHORPE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1390841
- Date first listed:
- 17-Mar-2004
- List Entry Name:
- Japanese Steps and Shinto Arch
- Statutory Address:
- JAPANESE STEPS AND SHINTO ARCH, CALTHORPE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1390841
- Date first listed:
- 17-Mar-2004
- List Entry Name:
- Japanese Steps and Shinto Arch
- Statutory Address 1:
- JAPANESE STEPS AND SHINTO ARCH, CALTHORPE ROAD
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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:
- JAPANESE STEPS AND SHINTO ARCH, CALTHORPE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Nettlestone and Seaview
- National Grid Reference:
- SZ 61333 91671
Details
632/0/10031 CALTHORPE ROAD 17-MAR-04 Japanese steps and Shinto arch
GV II Steps and Shinto arch. Circa 1870 and late C19. The steps are probably part of S S Teulon's layout of the grounds for Lord Calthorpe, the Japanese lanterns and Shinto arch added later in the century. It comprises three sets of stone steps with chamfered stone pedestals at the corners. The lowest set of steps also has taller square stock brick piers at the lowest part with moulded stone cornice; these piers have large terracotta urns. The remaining pedestals have stone Japanese lanterns, probably late C19 in date. At the top of the lowest flight of steps is a late C19 "Shinto arch", comprising two cylindrical wooden columns upon which are two horizontal squared posts, the upper one curved upwards at the ends, connected by a vertical squared post. The steps are included as part of a series of garden structures at Woodlands Vale, mostly designed by S S Teulon for Lord Calthorpe, with stone lanterns and Shinto arch evidence of the later C19 Japanese influence on garden design.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 491013
- 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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