Listed Building: RETAINING WALL TO UPPER (WESTERN) TERRACE, STEPS AND WALL OF FOUNTAIN POND (1138397)
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| Grade | II |
|---|---|
| Authority | Department for Culture Media and Sport |
| Volume/Map/Item | 34, 9, 76 |
| Date assigned | 02 November 1983 |
| Date last amended |
Description
SJ 4160 EATON C.P. EAST GARDEN TO HALL Eaton Park
9/76 Retaining Wall to Upper (Western) Terrace, Steps and Wall of Fountain Pond
GV II
Retaining Wall with Flight of Steps at each side of central portion (above shaped pond), 1911, by Detmar Blow for 2nd Duke of Westminster. The grey stone recessed central portion is slightly curved with balustrade and 2 ornate urns, behind the fountain pool. A straight flight of stone steps to each side of the pool, each with fountain statuary on the lower pedestal of its balustrade. Walls to the middle terrace have 5 lion head spouts of stone in the retaining wall which supply the pool. The pool has a shaped stone kerb. The wing walls are of red sandstone. The wall returns south of the terrace, listed separately (q.v.).
Listing NGR: SJ4144960693
External Links (1)
- https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1138397 (National Heritage List for England)
Sources (1)
- SCH4666 Digital Archive: English Heritage. 2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 55272. [Mapped features: #4401 55272; #9706 55272]
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SJ 4144 6069 (25m by 119m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SJ46SW |
| Civil Parish | EATON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Oct 30 2009 12:00PM