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HER Number (PRN):18811
Name:Garden Walls adjoining Plaish Hall to SE, Plaish
Type of Record:Building
Protected Status:Listed Building (II) 1055624: GARDEN WALLS ADJOINING PLAISH HALL TO SOUTH EAST

Monument Type(s):

  • GARDEN WALL (16th century to 17th century - 1550 AD to 1600 AD)

Summary

A probable late 16th century garden wall, which is protected by Grade II Listing.

Parish:Cardington, Shrewsbury and Atcham, Shropshire
Map Sheet:SO59NW
Grid Reference:SO 5303 9645

Related records

13238Part of: Plaish Hall, Plaish (Building)

Associated Finds: None recorded

Associated Events: None recorded

Description

Garden walls. Probably late C16. Coursed sandstone rubble; red brick top with vitrified blue diapering, and stone coping, ramped down to sides. U-plan forming courtyard in front of house; approximately 70 metres long. Moulded stone Tudor archway axial to house in south east wall, with wrought iron gate; moulded stone Tudor archway in right-hand return wall adjacent to house with boarded gate. The garden walls form an important part of the formal composition of the south-east front of Plaish Hall (qv) <1>

Sources

[01]SSA2875 - List of Buildings: Department of the Environment (DoE). 1986-Apr-07. 42nd List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. Vol 1160-0. List volume. p28.
Date Last Edited:Sep 5 2022 1:37PM