Le Refuge And Attached Retaining Wall, Archway And Steps To Terrace Immediately East Of The Loggia is a Grade II listed building in the Staffordshire Moorlands local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 January 1967. Summerhouse.

Le Refuge And Attached Retaining Wall, Archway And Steps To Terrace Immediately East Of The Loggia

WRENN ID
fading-jamb-ivy
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Staffordshire Moorlands
Country
England
Date first listed
3 January 1967
Type
Summerhouse
Source
Historic England listing

Description

SK 0643-0743 FARLEY C.P. ALTON PARK

12/109 Le Refuge and attached 3/1/67 retaining wall, archway and steps to terrace immediately east of The Loggia. (formerly listed as Le Refuge) GV II

Summerhouse, wall, archway and steps. Early C19. Ashlar with herringbone tooling and smooth faced dressings. An approximately 50 yard length of wall extending eastwards from The Loggia (q.v.) and incorporating towards the east end a 3-centred archway with panelled pilasters giving access to a flight of steps, and towards the west end a summer house, the latter has a Tuscan portico distyle in antis with frieze inscribed "LE REFUGE", and a wide central bay giving access to a segmental-headed doorway. 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: SK0764343323

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