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Steps, Retaining Walls and Terrace Approximately 35 Metres North East of Manor House

A Grade II Listed Building in Ashby St Ledgers, Northamptonshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.31 / 52°18'36"N

Longitude: -1.1596 / 1°9'34"W

OS Eastings: 457390

OS Northings: 268324

OS Grid: SP573683

Mapcode National: GBR 8RH.1NL

Mapcode Global: VHCV5.V69G

Plus Code: 9C4W8R6R+25

Entry Name: Steps, Retaining Walls and Terrace Approximately 35 Metres North East of Manor House

Listing Date: 11 March 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1076468

English Heritage Legacy ID: 360915

Location: Ashby St. Ledgers, Daventry, Northamptonshire, CV23

County: Northamptonshire

Civil Parish: Ashby St Ledgers

Traditional County: Northamptonshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Northamptonshire

Church of England Parish: Ashby St Ledgers The BVM and St Leodegarius

Church of England Diocese: Peterborough

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Description

ASHBY ST.LEDGERS MAIN STREET
SP5768 (East side)
17/21 Steps, retaining walls and
terrace approx. 35m. NE of
Manor House

GV II

Steps from parterre (q.v.) to orchard. c.1909-12 by Sir Edwin Lutyens. Convex
steps to a circular platform from which descending concave and convex flights
contain a second small round platform. Curved retaining walls on either side.
Walls uncoursed limestone rubble with stone coping. Limestone ashlar steps.
(C.Hussey: Ashby St. Ledgers; Country Life, 1951, p.499 (illustrated).


Listing NGR: SP5739068324

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