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| HER Number | MWB21419 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | Northern boundary wall of Aldermaston Court Park |
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Summary
Probable 18th or 19th century stretches of wall around Aldermaston Court, including section with arched openings to allow excess water to drain through
Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status
- Conservation Area: Aldermaston
- Registered Park or Garden (II) 1000530: Aldermaston Court
Monument Type(s):
Full Description
The Registered Park description for Aldermaston Court lists its boundaries, including to the north an intermittent brick boundary wall <1>. There are gates, several lodges and other estate buildings set into this wall. The former kitchen garden lies on the north boundary of the park, off Church Road <2>, but here the brick boundary wall does not survive.
Information submitted in 2016 with a major planning application for the park of Aldermaston Court <3> included photographs of the wall running from Middle Lodge to Church Lodge. Also included are photographs of a short stretch to the west of the kitchen garden where the base of the wall has 'vaults' or open arches with metal grilles across them. These were constructed so that the water in the lake or pond behind the wall could dissipate if swollen by heavy rainfall.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Historic England (previously English Heritage). 1987. Register of Parks and Gardens of special historic interest in England. Aldermaston Court. [Unpublished document / SWB12616] |
| <02> | Landmark. 1872-85. Digital Ordnance Survey Mapping Epoch 1, 1:2500 (25 inch). Digital. 1:2500. [Map / SWB14341] |
| <03> | West Berkshire Council. 2000-present. West Berkshire Planning Applications 2000 onwards. online. 16/02286/FULEXT. [Unpublished document / SWB147564]
http://planning.westberks.gov.uk/rpp/index.asp?caseref= (initial string - planning application number to be added after this) |
Related Monuments
| MWB6276 | Aldermaston Court (Park) (Landscape) |
| MWB3731 | Aldermaston Court Lodges (Building) |
| MWB17856 | Charity Gates, Aldermaston (Building) |
| MWB17853 | Church Lodge, Aldermaston (Building) |
| MWB21416 | Former walled garden, Aldermaston Park (Monument) |
| MWB17857 | Middle Lodge, Church Road, Aldermaston (Building) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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