Gate Piers, Gates and Boundary Walls to South of Widcombe Manor
GATE PIERS, GATES AND BOUNDARY WALLS TO SOUTH OF WIDCOMBE MANOR, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1394135
- Date first listed:
- 11-Aug-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Gate Piers, Gates and Boundary Walls to South of Widcombe Manor
- Statutory Address:
- GATE PIERS, GATES AND BOUNDARY WALLS TO SOUTH OF WIDCOMBE MANOR, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1394135
- Date first listed:
- 11-Aug-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- Gate Piers, Gates and Boundary Walls to South of Widcombe Manor
- Statutory Address 1:
- GATE PIERS, GATES AND BOUNDARY WALLS TO SOUTH OF WIDCOMBE MANOR, CHURCH STREET
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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:
- GATE PIERS, GATES AND BOUNDARY WALLS TO SOUTH OF WIDCOMBE MANOR, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bath and North East Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 75960 63865
Details
CHURCH STREET Widcombe (West side) Gate piers, gates and boundary walls to south of Widcombe Manor (Formerly Listed as: CHURCH STREET, Widcombe (West side) Forecourt walls, balustrading, gate piers & iron gates at Widcombe Manor House) 11/08/72
GV I
Boundary walls, gatepiers and gates. c1727. Ashlar. On central axis to south front of Manor (qv) fine pair of wrought iron gates with slender divided dogbars, and spearhead rails to concave gatehead, hung to large square rusticated piers on moulded bases, mainly concealed by later rise in road surface, and to moulded cappings carrying heraldic beasts with castellated crowns, set high on inner face of right hand pier cast iron cage with bell. To each side short quadrant of low ashlar wall, crowned with railings, and stopped to square capped piers. To right coped boundary wall c2-2.5m high, with two small steps taken back to south-east corner of Manor House front. To left boundary wall flanks road, and returned inside gardens as part of balustrade (qv) to west of forecourt. SOURCES: The Buildings of England: Pevsner N: North Somerset and Bristol: London: 1958-: 125. Pevsner architectural Guides: Forsyth M: Bath: 2003: 219-220.
Listing NGR: ST7596063865
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 509525
- 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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