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Ha-Ha and 2 Pairs of Gate Piers to South West Front of Heath Hall

A Grade II Listed Building in Warmfield cum Heath, Wakefield

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6766 / 53°40'35"N

Longitude: -1.4636 / 1°27'48"W

OS Eastings: 435531

OS Northings: 420148

OS Grid: SE355201

Mapcode National: GBR LT6X.YS

Mapcode Global: WHDC4.HV8B

Plus Code: 9C5WMGGP+JH

Entry Name: Ha-Ha and 2 Pairs of Gate Piers to South West Front of Heath Hall

Listing Date: 27 August 1986

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1135582

English Heritage Legacy ID: 342363

ID on this website: 101135582

Location: Heath, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1

County: Wakefield

Civil Parish: Warmfield cum Heath

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Warmfield St Peter

Church of England Diocese: Leeds

Tagged with: Ha-ha

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Description


SE 351 and SE 3520 WARMFIELD-CUM-HEATH HEATH COMMON
(north side)

6/59 Ha-ha and 2 pairs
of gate piers to
south-west front
of Heath Hall

GV II

Ha-ha and 2 pairs of gate piers at entrance to Heath Hall (q.v.). Mid-late C18,
possibly by John Carr the architect of Heath Hall. Hammer-dressed stone
retaining wall, ashlar coping and gate piers. Drum-shaped gate piers have
circular plinths, banded stonework, Roman Doric friezes decorated with triglyphs
and guttae, and cornices surmounted by caps decorated with Greek-key ornament.
East end of ha-ha has quadrant curve and connects with ha-ha to front of the
Dower House (q.v.).

Listing NGR: SE3553120148

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