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Latitude: 52.9861 / 52°59'9"N
Longitude: -1.8895 / 1°53'22"W
OS Eastings: 407513
OS Northings: 343202
OS Grid: SK075432
Mapcode National: GBR 37K.WMF
Mapcode Global: WHBD4.Y6DM
Plus Code: 9C4WX4P6+C5
Entry Name: Retaining Wall, Piers and Well Approximately 20 Yards North of Swiss Cottage
Listing Date: 17 November 1986
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1037869
English Heritage Legacy ID: 275090
ID on this website: 101037869
Location: Farley, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, ST10
County: Staffordshire
District: Staffordshire Moorlands
Civil Parish: Farley
Built-Up Area: Alton Park
Traditional County: Staffordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Staffordshire
Church of England Parish: Alton St Peter
Church of England Diocese: Lichfield
Tagged with: Retaining wall
SK 0643-0743 FARLEY C.P. ALTON PARK
12/95 Retaining wall, piers
and well approximately
20 yards north of Swiss
Cottage
GV II
Wall, piers and well. Early C19. Ashlar with herringbone tooling.
Approximately 30 yard length of retaining wall aligned east-west facing
north bowed backwards towards the west end to form a large recess which
is emphasized by 2 end piers of circular section with moulded caps;
incorporated into the wall towards the east end is the 3-centred arch
of a well. This item forms part of the important garden layout at Alton
Towers (q.v.) which is included at Grade I on the HBMC Gardens Register.
Listing NGR: SK0751343202
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