Retaining wall approximately 9 metres south west of the stables 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 approximately 9 metres south west of the stables
- WRENN ID
- scattered-jamb-plum
- 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 13/01/2021 to update the name and reformat the text to current standards
SK 0643-0743 12/102
FARLEY C.P. ALTON PARK Retaining wall approximately 9 metres south west of the stables
(Formerly listed as Retaining wall approximately 10 yards south west of the stables)
GV II Wall. Early C19. Ashlar with edged herringbone tooling. Parapet string and crenellated parapet; square turret-like projections opposite and emphasizing the towers of the stables (q.v.). The wall forms the north eastern termination of the boating lake and acts as a retaining wall to the carriageway in front of the stables (q.v).
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. Included for group value.
Listing NGR: SK0745943531
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