Gates to West Park

Gates to West Park, Wilsthorpe Road

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1087919
Date first listed:
17-Nov-1986
List Entry Name:
Gates to West Park
Statutory Address:
Gates to West Park, Wilsthorpe Road
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1087919
Date first listed:
17-Nov-1986
List Entry Name:
Gates to West Park
Statutory Address 1:
Gates to West Park, Wilsthorpe Road

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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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
Gates to West Park, Wilsthorpe Road

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Derbyshire
District:
Erewash (District Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
SK 47711 33412

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 6 July 2022 to correct typos in the text and reformat to current standards

SK 43 SE
4/19A

LONG EATON
WILSTHORPE ROAD (East Side)
Gates to West Park

II

Gatepiers and gates. Early C18, probably by Robert Bakewell, with early C19 gatepiers, moved to West Park in early C20. Ashlar, wrought iron and timber. Pair of tall square ashlar piers to centre with moulded bases, raised and fielded panelled sides and full entablature with fluted frieze plus central paterae and moulded cornice. To either side there are lower plain piers with moulded bases and cornices. Side entrances, have four panelled timber doors with top two panels of each door filled with bobbin balusters. Central gates of wrought iron with segmental head. Gates have arrow head dograil with further rail over with fleur-de-lys finials. Standards and top rail are of openwork with linking squares and scrolls. Elaborate overthrow has bifurcated scrollwork and a central onion shaped panel with initials 'RB' in circle and a swan finial.

History: purchased from Aston Hall, Aston on Trent, Derbyshire and erected in 1928 at West Park.

Listing NGR: SK4771133412

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
82299
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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