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Gatepiers and Walls to North and West of Leigh House

A Grade II Listed Building in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3563 / 51°21'22"N

Longitude: -2.2443 / 2°14'39"W

OS Eastings: 383087

OS Northings: 161941

OS Grid: ST830619

Mapcode National: GBR 1S5.WZF

Mapcode Global: VH96W.15XL

Plus Code: 9C3V9Q44+G7

Entry Name: Gatepiers and Walls to North and West of Leigh House

Listing Date: 23 August 1974

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1261950

English Heritage Legacy ID: 436262

ID on this website: 101261950

Location: Woolley, Wiltshire, BA15

County: Wiltshire

Civil Parish: Bradford-on-Avon

Traditional County: Wiltshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Wiltshire

Church of England Parish: Bradford-on-Avon Christ Church

Church of England Diocese: Salisbury

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Description


1. LEIGH ROAD
5411 (West Side)

Gatepiers and walls to
North and West of
Leigh House
ST 8261 3/133A
ST 8361 3/133A

II GV

2.
2 gatepiers at north entrance to grounds at Leigh House. Probably early/mid C19.
Ashlar. Approximately 12ft high (set wide apart) of plain rusticated blocks
supporting and entablature with semi-circular lunettes to tops. Moulded plinths.
To these piers are joined walls, also of ashlar with coping, which continue to
east and west around the grounds. The wall to east (approximately 10ft high)
runs for a short distance only. The wall to west (approximately 3ft rising to
8ft) continues for some distance along the road before it turns to the south.
at this same corner a further wall of rubble runs towards the house. At the end
nearest to the house this wall is ashlar-faced (approximately 8 to 10 ft high)
and has plain pilasters and coping.

Leigh House forms a group with walls and gatepiers to north and west.


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SCHEDULE 2

The group value note appearing against the entry for Leigh House, Leigh Road.
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1. LEIGH ROAD
5411 (West Side)

Gatepiers and walls to
North and West of
Leigh House
ST 8261 3/133A
ST 8361 3/133A

II GV

2.
2 gatepiers at north entrance to grounds at Leigh House. Probably early/mid
C19. Ashlar. Approximately 12 ft high (set wide apart). Of plain rusticated
blocks supporting an entablature with semi-circular lunettes to tops.
Moulded plinths. To these piers are joined walls, also of ashlar with
coping, which continue to east and west around the grounds. The wall
to east (approximately 10ft high) runs for a short distance only. The
wall to west (approximately 3ft rising to 8ft) continues for some distance
along the road before it turns to the south. At this same corner a further
wall, of rubble, runs towards the house. At the end nearest to the house
this rubble wall is ashlar-faced (approximately 8 to 10 ft high) and has
plain pilasters and coping.

Leigh House forms a group with walls and gatepiers to north and west.

Listing NGR: ST8308761941

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