Building record 0031702003 - Garden wall at E side of Boarstall Tower

Summary

Seventeenth century garden wall at Boarstall Tower.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1124281: WALL ALONG EAST SIDE OF BOARSTALL TOWER GARDENS,WITH GATEWAY TO CHURCHYARD
  • SHINE: Boarstall post medieval duck decoy earthworks and Boarstall Tower & medieval to post medieval deserted village earthworks & medieval moated manor earthworks with associated ridge and furrow cultivation earthworks

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Type and Period (2)

  • GARDEN WALL (17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)
  • GATE PIER (17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)

Description

Grade II. Wall and gateway, C17. Red brick, partly in English bond, pitched brick coping with moulded ridge. Small stone gateway has 4-centred arch on churchyard side and more elaborate semi-circular arch to garden with shouldered stone architrave surround and segmental pediment (B16).

Sources (2)

  • <16>SBC19811 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Buckinghamshire: Aylesbury Vale: Parishes of Boarstall &C. p3.
  • <25>SBC20317 Graphic material: Michael Burghers. 1695. Burghers' 1695 engraving of bird's-eye view of Boarstall.

Location

Grid reference SP 62465 14172 (point)
Civil Parish BOARSTALL, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Apr 7 2022 10:11PM

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