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| HER Number: | MDV41912 |
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| Name: | Terrace Walls and Steps Adjoining Escot House. |
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Summary
Terrace walls and steps adjoining to south of Escot House, 1838, contemporary with the main house.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 082 980 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY09NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Talaton |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | TALATON |
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Protected Status
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Listed Building (II) 1162785: TERRACE WALLS AND STEPS ADJOINING TO SOUTH OF ESCOT
- SHINE: Cropmarks of possible prehistoric or Roman settlement, ditches of water meadow system, section of former leat to Talaton Mill and Escot Park, an C18 historic parkland
- SHINE: Cropmarks of possible prehistoric or Roman settlement, ditches of water meadow system, section of former leat to Talaton Mill and Escot Park, an C18 historic parkland
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY09NE/16/1
- Old Listed Building Ref (II): 86914
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WALL (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))
Full description
Department of Environment, 1988, Talaton, 139 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV341348.
Terrace walls and steps. 1838, contemporary with the main house, by Henry Roberts for Sir John Kennaway. Volcanic stone ashlar with limestone ashlar parapets and vases. The lawn on the south and west sides of Escot (q.v.) is on a raised terrace. The front (south) edge is revetted by a battered wall of rock-faced stone blocks and the centre breaks forward with canted sides. Immediately to east of the centre projection the terrace is 2 stages. Steps lead down to a path which leads round the east end to another flight of steps, these down to the basement level of the entrance forcourt. there is a small flight of steps down from the terrace at the west end of the front. Along the top is a limestone parapet containing balustrades of stone balusters in the same style as the parapet of the main house. The parapet is missing from the front of the half terrace; there are a series of stone vases here.
Clark, J. + Richardson, D., 2013, Escot (Un-published). SDV356812.
Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV341348 | List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of Environment. 1988. Talaton. Historic Houses Register. A4 Comb Bound. 139. |
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| SDV355681 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #91257 ] |
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| SDV356812 | Un-published: Clark, J. + Richardson, D.. 2013. Escot. Devon Local Register of Parks and Gardens of Local Historic Interest. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV42193 | Related to: Escot House (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 8 2017 3:03PM |
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