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Upper Terrace and Water Parterre in Garden at Moor Close Including Steps and Walls

A Grade II Listed Building in Binfield, Bracknell Forest

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Latitude: 51.4242 / 51°25'26"N

Longitude: -0.7844 / 0°47'3"W

OS Eastings: 484613

OS Northings: 170161

OS Grid: SU846701

Mapcode National: GBR D7M.LHS

Mapcode Global: VHDX3.CG5L

Plus Code: 9C3XC6F8+M6

Entry Name: Upper Terrace and Water Parterre in Garden at Moor Close Including Steps and Walls

Listing Date: 14 February 2002

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1390309

English Heritage Legacy ID: 489291

ID on this website: 101390309

Location: Popeswood, Bracknell Forest, Berkshire, RG42

County: Bracknell Forest

Civil Parish: Binfield

Built-Up Area: Bracknell

Traditional County: Berkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Berkshire

Church of England Parish: Binfield

Church of England Diocese: Oxford

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Description



BINFIELD

SU87SW TERRACE ROAD SOUTH
674-1/11/101 (East side (off))
Upper terrace & water parterre in
garden at Moor Close inc. steps &
walls

GV II

Part of larger garden at Moor Close (qv). Stone terrace with
steps and walls and water parterre. 1911 by Oliver Hill. This
terrace adjoins house on south-west, south-east and north-east
sides. It is on several levels linked by stone steps and red
brick retaining walls. Water parterre is on lowest level and
formed with several different shaped pools each surrounded by
York stone slabs. Flight of 5 stone steps on right and flight
of 7 stone steps on left, both rectangular, lead to upper
level. 3 semicircular flights of 6:4:5 stone steps lead out of
terrace on south-west side. Upper level of terrace which
formerly contained sunken garden has stone base for statue in
centre, statue missing. Opposite this on either side is a
fight of 4 and 7 stone steps on the left leading out of
terrace, and 2 shallow steps on the right leading to the paved
area immediately adjoining the house. A further flight of 4
steps in the north-west corner leads to the pergola and court
(qv).
(Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest:
Part 3: Berkshire).



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