Retaining wall to terrace south of The Loggia and attached steps and piers is a Grade II listed building in the Staffordshire Moorlands local planning authority area, England. First listed on 17 November 1986. Retaining wall.

Retaining wall to terrace south of The Loggia and attached steps and piers

WRENN ID
errant-tin-clover
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Staffordshire Moorlands
Country
England
Date first listed
17 November 1986
Type
Retaining wall
Source
Historic England listing

Description

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 12/01/2021 to reformat the text to current standards

SK 0643-0743 12/108

FARLEY C.P. ALTON PARK Retaining wall to terrace south of The Loggia and attached steps and piers

GV II Wall, steps and piers. Early C19. Ashlar with herringbone tooling and smooth faced ashlar coping and piers. Square section gate piers to the east end of the wall with trapezoidal caps. Approximately 137 metre length of wall, the eastern part has a wavy top and two pairs of square section panelled piers, the western part of the wall incorporates a pair of panelled piers and a pointed arch doorway, each of which opens to a flight of steps leading up to the terrace in front of the loggia.

This item forms part of the important garden layout at Alton Towers (q.v.) which is included at Grade I on the HBMC Garden Register.

Listing NGR: SK0758543312

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