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Latitude: 52.152 / 52°9'7"N
Longitude: -1.6979 / 1°41'52"W
OS Eastings: 420768
OS Northings: 250451
OS Grid: SP207504
Mapcode National: GBR 4MD.3JR
Mapcode Global: VHBY6.J58N
Plus Code: 9C4W5822+QV
Entry Name: Terrace Walls to North and West of Alscot Park and Ha-Ha Continuing South Round Garden
Listing Date: 27 April 2000
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1382660
English Heritage Legacy ID: 483044
ID on this website: 101382660
Location: Preston on Stour, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37
County: Warwickshire
District: Stratford-on-Avon
Civil Parish: Preston on Stour
Traditional County: Gloucestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Warwickshire
Church of England Parish: Atherstone St Mary
Church of England Diocese: Coventry
Tagged with: Wall
PRESTON ON STOUR
SP2050 SHIPSTON ROAD (A 3400), Alscot Park
1912-1/11/151 (West side (off))
Terrace walls to N and W of Alscot
Park and ha-ha continuing S round
garden
GV II
Terrace walls extending approx. 53.5m along River Stour to
north of house and 46m along garden to west side with 21.5m
return east, ending in short return to join south-west angle
of house. Ha-ha attached to south end of west terrace wall
extends south and then east round gardens of house.
East end of north terrace has return extended around service
court cut into slope of ground. Probably c1750 by Edward
Woodward. Ashlar and rock-faced masonry; marble and cast-iron.
Balustrading has ogee arches and cornice with square piers at
intervals supporting marble urns of differing designs.
North terrace has central opening to remains of steps down to
river, one octagonal pier remains; similar steps to east end;
each end has polygonal bay with stone bench.
West terrace has 2 ramped sections with steps alongside; south
end has polygonal bay.
Return to house has paired cast-iron Gothick-style gates with
panelled octagonal piers supporting urns. Terrace around
service court has gateway to east side, and retaining walls to
south end of east side and short south side with entrances to
underground chambers.
Ha-ha has rock-faced masonry with piers at intervals with
caps; cast-iron cresting; directly south of the house is a
gate.
Listing NGR: SP2076850451
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