Raised Pavement In Front Of Full Moon Public House And Church Room

656-1/0/0 05/08/75 HOW HILL, Twerton (South side)

Raised Pavement in front of Full Moon Public House and Church Room

GV II

Raised pavement. Early C19. MATERIALS: Squared rubble, stone flag or asphalt paving, steps and dressings in limestone ashlar. Pavement in two sections, separated by vehicular entry between the Full Moon (qv) and the Church Room (qv). Narrow asphalted pavement runs full width of the Full Moon, with retaining wall approx half metre high at its highest level, dying to roadway at right hand end. Continues opposite the Church Room, set immediately behind public pavement. At left hand end low retaining wall has been broken back, rising to approx half metre, and running approx 10 metres to return of seven stone steps on coursed risers. Break where pathway crosses at gateway, then stone flag pavement continues to entrance of the Church Room, in ramp with a stone curb, returning in three steps to the left, and rising one step to entrance landing, all with simple C20 iron handrail. To right of steps and path boundary wall with piers and gate opening. Wall in coursed and squared limestone, with steep weathered coping, swept up to central pair of square piers with flared cappings, and formerly with gates. At street end wall rises approx 3m, with square pier, and at opposite end, to further pier, height approx 1.5m above paving.

Listing NGR: ST7245564736