Listed Building: Steps and walls approx 15m south of Church of St. Leodegarius (17/6)
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| Grade | II |
|---|---|
| NHLE UID | 1076501 |
| Date assigned | 11 March 1987 |
| Date last amended |
Description
Steps and retaining walls. 1939, by Sir Edwin Lutyens as part of an unexecuted scheme for a cloister. Steps are flanked by piers, ironstone ashlar with limestone coping. Flight of 4 steps within a platform and second flight of 6 steps. Flanking walls, coursed ironstone rubble with ironstone coping. Designs for the cloister show arcades of Tuscan columns with a pitched tile roof raised on a retaining wall to frame approach from Wimbourne altar tomb (q.v.) and cross (g.v.) to south porch of Church. (C. Hussey: Ashby St. Ledgers; Country Life, p.499).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 5732 6817 (4m by 3m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ASHBY ST. LEDGERS, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
External Links (1)
- https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1076501 (Link to NHLE record on Historic England website)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Sep 13 2021 3:37PM
