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HER Number:MDV23493
Name:Gate Piers and Garden Boundary Wall at Great Stert, Sparkwell

Summary

Low stone rubble garden boundary walls enclosing the rectangular front garden with tall ashlar gatepiers with moulded cornice and tall pyramid caps with ball finials. T he outer (south) side of each pier has a richly carved heraldic achievement with the date 1674 and the initials H over I. P.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 598 575
Map Sheet:SX55NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishSparkwell
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishPLYMPTON ST.MARY
Ecclesiastical ParishSPARKWELL

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX55NE/5/1
  • Old Listed Building Ref (II*)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • WALL (Built, XVII - 1601 AD to 1700 AD (Between))
  • GATE PIER (Dated, XVII - 1674 AD to 1674 AD)

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV146176.

Doe/hhr:south hams/(2/2/1984)56.


Department of Environment, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV328133.

Gate piers and garden boundary wall e of great stert farm house, stert lane. Gatepiers and garden boundary wall. Circa late c17. Low stone rubble garden boundary walls enclosing rectangular garden immediately in front of great stert farm house. Walls ramped up to central gateway with tall ashlar gatepiers with moulded cornice and tall pyramid caps with ball finials. The outer (south) side of each pier has richly carved heraldic achievement with date 1674 and initials h over i. P.(doe).


Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV146176Migrated Record:
SDV328133Migrated Record: Department of Environment.
SDV357601Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #83985 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV1790Related to: Great Stert Farm House, Sparkwell (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Sep 9 2015 10:32AM