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Latitude: 54.5417 / 54°32'30"N
Longitude: -1.9155 / 1°54'55"W
OS Eastings: 405564
OS Northings: 516270
OS Grid: NZ055162
Mapcode National: GBR HH2X.3Q
Mapcode Global: WHB4L.K32M
Plus Code: 9C6WG3RM+MR
Entry Name: Terrace Walls and Steps, and Heraldic Beasts, to South of Bowes Museum
Listing Date: 28 November 1994
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1218235
English Heritage Legacy ID: 388783
ID on this website: 101218235
Location: Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12
County: County Durham
Civil Parish: Barnard Castle
Built-Up Area: Barnard Castle
Traditional County: Durham
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): County Durham
Church of England Parish: Barnard Castle with Whorlton
Church of England Diocese: Durham
Tagged with: Wall
BARNARD CASTLE
NZ0516SE NEWGATE
770-1/7/154 (North side)
Terrace walls and steps, and
heraldic beasts, to south of Bowes
Museum
GV I
Retaining walls and steps to terrace in front of Bowes Museum
(qv), with heraldic beasts. c1885. By J Pellechet. For John
Bowes. Ashlar. Rusticated walls retain terrace the full length
of the main building of the museum and 2 flights of side steps
at each end. Similar walls retain terrace behind second
flights of steps. Front wall has blind arcade, the end and
central arches to niches flanked by shallow stepped pilasters.
All arches have keyed heads and channelled voussoirs. Keys
rise through entablature which supports balustrade of turned
balusters and shallow piers, with corniced coping. Similar
front balustrades and blind end return balustrades to steps.
Approx. 2m behind balustrade are 2 heraldic beasts, approx one
metre high, bearing shields.
Listing NGR: NZ0556416270
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