Retaining Wall, Piers And Well Approximately 20 Yards North Of Swiss Cottage is a Grade II listed building in the Staffordshire Moorlands local planning authority area, England. First listed on 17 November 1986. Wall.

Retaining Wall, Piers And Well Approximately 20 Yards North Of Swiss Cottage

WRENN ID
muffled-plaster-auburn
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Staffordshire Moorlands
Country
England
Date first listed
17 November 1986
Type
Wall
Source
Historic England listing

Description

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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