Description

SHIPTON-UNDER-WYCHWOOD HIGH STREET
SP 2617-2717
(east side)
7/66
East Terrace Wall of
- Shipton Court
GV II
Extends from south-east pavilion of Shipton Court (qv) to the south boundary wall
(qv Plum Lane).
Terrace wall. Circa 1903-06 probably by Bulmer and Perkins. Retaining wall to
terrace garden extending to south of Shipton Court (qv). Rubble with triangular
weepers, lean-to buttresses capped by ball finials. Two flights of outward-sweeping
steps with iron finials to lower piers; the northern flight links with the swimming
pool (qv). Part of the beautifully landscaped grounds of Shipton Court; the
Jacobean terracing was restored in the early C20.

Listing NGR: SP2777217463

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26649595

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Recommended Books

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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Gloucestershire 1: The Cotswolds: Cotswolds Pt. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  [(Shropshire)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1958)
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2