MEM22348 - Retaining wall at Alford Terrace, Lynton (Building)

Summary

Retaining wall, gate and steps built c.1845.

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Type and Period (1)

Protected Status

Full Description

Retaining wall with arched gateway, gate, and steps. c1845. Rubble, slate steps, wrought-iron gate. The wall, rising to approx 3.5m height at the left, with horizontal top, but the access path sloping up to the right, retains the terrace garden to Alford House Hotel (qv). At the left-hand end, set in to deep reveals, is a 4-panel part-glazed door under a 3-pane transom light, set on 3 steps; this gives to a passageway (blocked at time of survey) to the basement of the property. To the right is a rough arched opening with wrought-iron gate with thin bars and dog-bars, to fleur-de-lys or flattened spearheads, opening to a landing on one step, with retaining wall to the right, and with a flight of 10 slate steps rising to the left, behind the retaining wall, and to a further retainer to its right. Included for group value. [1] The wall (up to 3.5 metres in height) retains the terrace garden to the hotel, and there is a rough arched opening with wrought iron gate and flight of slate steps. [2] The house and walls were visited in April 2012 as part of the rapid condition survey of Exmoor's Listed Buildings 2012-13. The wall received a BAR score of 4A. [3]

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Index: Department of the Environment. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest . 9 June 1995.
  • <2> Report: Fisher, J.. 2002. Lynton: Conservation Area Character Appraisal. 16.
  • <3> Report: Lawrence, G.. 2014. Exmoor National Park: Rapid condition survey of listed buildings 2012-13.

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Other Statuses/References

  • 2012-3 Building At Risk Score (4A): 858/1/4/4
  • Local List Status (No)

Map

Location

Grid reference SS 7195 4926 (point)
Map sheet SS74NW
Civil Parish LYNTON AND LYNMOUTH, NORTH DEVON, DEVON

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Record last edited

Jun 14 2021 12:48PM

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