Walls, Gate Piers and Gates Forming Forecourt, and Walls, Gazebos, Gate Piers and Gates Forming South Garden to Packwood House
WALLS, GATE PIERS AND GATES FORMING FORECOURT, AND WALLS, GAZEBOS, GATE PIERS AND GATES FORMING SOUTH GARDEN TO PACKWOOD HOUSE, PACKWOOD LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1364999
- Date first listed:
- 11-Apr-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Walls, Gate Piers and Gates Forming Forecourt, and Walls, Gazebos, Gate Piers and Gates Forming South Garden to Packwood House
- Statutory Address:
- WALLS, GATE PIERS AND GATES FORMING FORECOURT, AND WALLS, GAZEBOS, GATE PIERS AND GATES FORMING SOUTH GARDEN TO PACKWOOD HOUSE, PACKWOOD LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1364999
- Date first listed:
- 11-Apr-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 16-Feb-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Walls, Gate Piers and Gates Forming Forecourt, and Walls, Gazebos, Gate Piers and Gates Forming South Garden to Packwood House
- Statutory Address 1:
- WALLS, GATE PIERS AND GATES FORMING FORECOURT, AND WALLS, GAZEBOS, GATE PIERS AND GATES FORMING SOUTH GARDEN TO PACKWOOD HOUSE, PACKWOOD LANE
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:
- WALLS, GATE PIERS AND GATES FORMING FORECOURT, AND WALLS, GAZEBOS, GATE PIERS AND GATES FORMING SOUTH GARDEN TO PACKWOOD HOUSE, PACKWOOD LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Warwickshire
- District:
- Warwick (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Lapworth
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 17363 72174
Details
LAPWORTH PACKWOOD LANE SP17SE (West side) Packwood 1/47 Walls, gate piers and gates 11/04/67 forming forecourt, and walls, gazebos, gate piers and gates forming S garden to P. House (Formerly listed as Walls and gazebos to forecourts and south garden enclosure) 6V II Walls, gatepiers and gates to forecourt. Mid C17, restored C20. Red brick. Rusticated brick gatepiers to centre of east side, with wrought iron gates. Walls, gazebos, gatepiers and gates to south garden. Mid C17. Red brick; old plain-tile pyramidal roofs to north-east and north-west gazebos; old plain-tile edges to flat roofs of south-east and south-west gazebos. South walls form raised terrace. with bee-boles to south side. Central rusticated brick gatepiers with wrought iron gates and overthrows to south and west sides, those to west are early C20. South-east gazebo: probably early C20. Round-arched doorway to west and north side. South-west gazebo: probably mid C17. Round-arched doorway to east and north side. Painted wood bench and stone round table to interior. Oval window to south has shell surround to inner face. North-east and north-west gazebos: probably mid C17 with pyramidal old plain-tile roofs. 2-storey, single-bay range. Plank doors to ground and first floors towards garden. Moulded brick cornices. Interiors not inspected. History: probably built by John Featherston, who probably planted the Yew Garden, traditionally said to represent the "Sermon on the Mount". (Buildings of England: Warwickshire: 1966, pp370-371; Packwood House: National Trust guide book, 1987) [ 14]
Listing NGR: SP1736372174
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 308309
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Wedgwood, A, The Buildings of England: Warwickshire, (1966), 370-1
Guide Book in Packwood House Warwickshire, (1987)
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 42 Warwickshire,
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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