The Gateway and West Gateway, Central Archway, Flanking Walls and Piers
THE GATEWAY AND WEST GATEWAY, CENTRAL ARCHWAY, FLANKING WALLS AND PIERS, ABBOTS LEIGH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1137323
- Date first listed:
- 16-Mar-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Gateway and West Gateway, Central Archway, Flanking Walls and Piers
- Statutory Address:
- THE GATEWAY AND WEST GATEWAY, CENTRAL ARCHWAY, FLANKING WALLS AND PIERS, ABBOTS LEIGH ROAD
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1137323
- Date first listed:
- 16-Mar-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Gateway and West Gateway, Central Archway, Flanking Walls and Piers
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE GATEWAY AND WEST GATEWAY, CENTRAL ARCHWAY, FLANKING WALLS AND PIERS, ABBOTS LEIGH ROAD
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:
- THE GATEWAY AND WEST GATEWAY, CENTRAL ARCHWAY, FLANKING WALLS AND PIERS, ABBOTS LEIGH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Abbots Leigh
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 55004 73288
Details
ST 57 SE and ABBOTS LEIGH ABBOTS LEIGH ROAD (north-east ST 57 SW side) 4/1 and 5/1 The Gateway and West Gateway, Central Archway, Flanking Walls - and Piers
II
Central archway, flanking lodges, walls and piers. 1814 by Thomas Hopper. Ashlar; concealed roofs. In a severe Greek Revival style. Tall, semi- circular headed central arch with moulded surround and imposts; four detached, unfluted Ionic columns on plinths, supporting plain, straight entablature, cornice and blocking course, plain pilasters to wall; coffered soffit to arch. Flanking single storey lodges (The Gateway and West Gateway): 3 bays, the outer 2 being slightly set back; plain angle pilasters and pilaster strips and plain cornice; ashlar stacks with moulded caps; glazing bar sash windows and panelled doors in semi-circular headed openings in the jambs of the arch. From each lodge low, quadrant walls of ashlar extend for approximately 8 yards and terminate in square ashlar piers with moulded caps. Formerly the archway and lodges to Leigh Court, now Leigh Court Hospital (q.v.).
Listing NGR: ST5500473288
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 33397
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic interest in England, Part 1 Avon,
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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