Survey Data
Reg No
12314011
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Artistic
Original Use
Steps
In Use As
Steps
Date
1865 - 1885
Coordinates
241340, 143618
Date Recorded
15/06/2004
Date Updated
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Description
Flight of eight cut-limestone steps, c.1875, with iron railings having cast-iron tapered polygonal piers with finials.
Appraisal
Displaying a traditional construction employing locally-sourced limestone a flight of steps exhibits a picturesque quality lacking in modern cement and concrete steps. Forming an attractive, if subtle feature in the streetscape, following the incline of the street and accommodating the change in level of the footpath, the visual appeal of the site is further enhanced by the survival of early iron railings incorporating distinctive piers.