Gate Piers, Gates, Walls and Railings of South Entrance to Eggleston Hall
GATE PIERS, GATES, WALLS AND RAILINGS OF SOUTH ENTRANCE TO EGGLESTON HALL, B6281
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1054845
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Gate Piers, Gates, Walls and Railings of South Entrance to Eggleston Hall
- Statutory Address:
- GATE PIERS, GATES, WALLS AND RAILINGS OF SOUTH ENTRANCE TO EGGLESTON HALL, B6281
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1054845
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Gate Piers, Gates, Walls and Railings of South Entrance to Eggleston Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- GATE PIERS, GATES, WALLS AND RAILINGS OF SOUTH ENTRANCE TO EGGLESTON HALL, B6281
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- GATE PIERS, GATES, WALLS AND RAILINGS OF SOUTH ENTRANCE TO EGGLESTON HALL, B6281
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Eggleston
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 99930 23345
Details
EGGLESTON B6281(North side) NY9923 25/10 Gate piers, gates, walls and railings of south entrance to Eggleston Hall GV II Gate piers, gates, walls and railings. Probably circa 1827 by Ignatius Bonomi, except gates said to be c. 1851, from Great Exhibition: lock has founder's mark Bayliss, Jones and Bayliss, Wolverhampton. Ashlar piers; coursed squared sandstone walls with ashlar coping; wrought and cast iron vehicle and pedestrian gates.
2 tall piers have plinths, rustication, entablature with dentilled cornice, and stepped coping. Lower flanking piers, with corner pilasters, and pilasters on outer face of main piers, support entablatures forming lintels of pedestrian entrances. Quadrant dwarf walls flank gateways.
Tall vehicle gates have cast iron horizontal bands with flower and diamond decoration; arched wrought-iron panels have water-leaf and rose decoration. Top wrought-iron decorative panel, in style of overthrow, is split, the central coat of arms and scrolled top being attached to left gate. Pedestrian gates have similar horizontal bands with other panels of heavy floral cast-iron patterns.
Listing NGR: NY9993023345
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 111811
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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