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Retaining wall to terrace south of The Loggia and attached steps and piers

A Grade II Listed Building in Farley, Staffordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9871 / 52°59'13"N

Longitude: -1.8884 / 1°53'18"W

OS Eastings: 407585

OS Northings: 343312

OS Grid: SK075433

Mapcode National: GBR 37K.PCS

Mapcode Global: WHBD4.Y5XV

Plus Code: 9C4WX4P6+RJ

Entry Name: Retaining wall to terrace south of The Loggia and attached steps and piers

Listing Date: 17 November 1986

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1037876

English Heritage Legacy ID: 275103

ID on this website: 101037876

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

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FARLEY C.P.
ALTON PARK
Retaining wall to terrace south of The Loggia and attached steps and piers

GV
II
Wall, steps and piers. Early C19. Ashlar with herringbone tooling and smooth faced ashlar coping and piers. Square section gate piers to the east end of the wall with trapezoidal caps. Approximately 137 metre length of wall, the eastern part has a wavy top and two pairs of square section panelled piers, the western part of the wall incorporates a pair of panelled piers and a pointed arch doorway, each of which opens to a flight of steps leading up to the terrace in front of the loggia.

This item forms part of the important garden layout at Alton Towers (q.v.) which is included at Grade I on the HBMC Garden Register.

Listing NGR: SK0758543312

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