Description

SK 27 NW PARISH OF STONEY MIDDLETON THE AVENUE
4/90 (North Side)
28-4-78 Walls, Steps and Fountain
to South and West of The Hall,
(formerly listed as 'Retaining
Wall, three sets of steps
and fountain with semi-circular
south wall to south and west
of Hall')
GV II

Walls, steps and fountain. C19. Coursed squared stone with ashlar. Low retaining
wall with slab copings linking three sets of steps with C17 style banded
balustrades. On pedestals to top and base of each flight of steps sit urns
each with gadrooned tops and bases. Similar urns on pedestals interspersed at
regular intervals on the walls between the steps. Central steps led down to another
wall which curves outwards in semi-circle to centre. Each corner of this wall
is supported by large scrolled brackets. To the south side of the wall is a rocky
tufa bank with shell fountain which feeds the polygonal pond below. The eastern
flight of steps leadup to the front door of the Hall and the western flight lead to
the north lawn.

Listing NGR: SK2322575459

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26321401

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Recommended Books

• 
  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014
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  Building Small Projects (New Best of Fine Woodworking)
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  Sussex: West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Lancashire: Manchester and the South-East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)