Gatepiers and Boundary Walling to the Manor House and Mallet Court, Bounding Gardens
GATEPIERS AND BOUNDARY WALLING TO THE MANOR HOUSE AND MALLET COURT, BOUNDING GARDENS, HEADWELL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1248996
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jan-1979
- List Entry Name:
- Gatepiers and Boundary Walling to the Manor House and Mallet Court, Bounding Gardens
- Statutory Address:
- GATEPIERS AND BOUNDARY WALLING TO THE MANOR HOUSE AND MALLET COURT, BOUNDING GARDENS, HEADWELL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1248996
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jan-1979
- List Entry Name:
- Gatepiers and Boundary Walling to the Manor House and Mallet Court, Bounding Gardens
- Statutory Address 1:
- GATEPIERS AND BOUNDARY WALLING TO THE MANOR HOUSE AND MALLET COURT, BOUNDING GARDENS, HEADWELL
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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:
- GATEPIERS AND BOUNDARY WALLING TO THE MANOR HOUSE AND MALLET COURT, BOUNDING GARDENS, HEADWELL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Curry Mallet
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 32874 21893
Details
ST32SW CURRY MALLET CP HEADWELL (East side)
3/133 Gatepiers and boundary walling to The Manor House and Mallet Court, bounding gardens
19.1.79
GV II*
Gatepiers and boundary walling. The walls stated to be part of William Mallet's Castle, but much rebuilt from C16 onwards. Local lias stone walls of varying heights from approximately 1 to 5m high with coping; extends for about 40m along the east side of Heaqdwell, turning eastward for about 150m along the south side of Marshway, the wall then turns southwards bounding the east side of the garden of Mallet Court (not listed). Several gateways; adjacent to the Manor House are C18 gatepiers, ashlar with ball finials, incorporating C16 or early C17 moulded stonework. Portion of wall bounding Marshway with a small doorway in wooden frame, plank door, 2 further gateways with plank gates, C20 piers, this section also with a number of buttresses. Ditch bounding parts of the walling said to represent part of the Moat of Mallet's Castle.
Listing NGR: ST3287421893
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 430847
- 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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