Building record 1247202000 - FRONT BOUNDARY WALL, GATES ETC, AMERSHAM HOSPITAL

Summary

Nineteenth century front boundary walls and gateway to Amersham workhouse, built in 1838.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1238667: FRONT BOUNDARY WALL, PIERS, RAILINGS AND GATES, AMERSHAM HOSPITAL (DBC6703)

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Type and Period (4)

  • BOUNDARY WALL (Built 1838, 19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
  • GATE PIER (Built 1838, 19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
  • GATE (Built 1838, 19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
  • RAILINGS (Built 1838, 19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)

Description

Grade II. 1838 part of the original design. Flint wall with stone dressings and coping, octagonal pier each end, that at the north end retaining its large ogee shaped finial. Cast iron railings in bays divided by heavy posts with ogee shaped finials, the railings diamond section and also having finial heads. Central gates of similar pattern (B1).

Sources (1)

  • <1>SBC19816 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1984. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Buckinghamshire: Chiltern District: Parishes of Amersham, Chesham Bois and Coleshill. p90.

Location

Grid reference SU 95566 96984 (point)
Civil Parish AMERSHAM, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire

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Dec 20 2016 10:49AM

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