Small Gate in Wall West of Dorfold Hall
SMALL GATE IN WALL WEST OF DORFOLD HALL
Listed on the National Heritage List for England. Search over 400,000 listed places
Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1138564
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jul-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Small Gate in Wall West of Dorfold Hall
- Statutory Address:
- SMALL GATE IN WALL WEST OF DORFOLD HALL
Have you got a photo to share?
Join the Missing Pieces Project. We want you to share your photos and memories.
Location
Location of this list entry and nearby places that are also listed. Use our map search to find more listed places.
Use of this mapping is subject to terms and conditions .
This map is for quick reference purposes only and may not be to scale.
What is the National Heritage List for England?
The National Heritage List for England is a unique register of our country's most significant historic buildings and sites. The places on the list are protected by law and most are not open to the public.
The list includes:
 |
Buildings |
 |
Scheduled monuments |
 |
Parks and gardens |
 |
Battlefields |
 |
Shipwrecks |
Local Heritage Hub
Unlock and explore hidden histories, aerial photography, and listed buildings and places for every county, district, city and major town across England.
Discover moreOfficial list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1138564
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jul-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Small Gate in Wall West of Dorfold Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- SMALL GATE IN WALL WEST OF DORFOLD HALL
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:
- SMALL GATE IN WALL WEST OF DORFOLD HALL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Burland and Acton
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 63524 52532
Details
ACTON C.P. DORFOLD PARK SJ 65 SW Small gate in wall west 4/12 of Dorfold Hall - II* GV
Gate in stone dressed opening, early C17. Removed from Nantwich and re-erected in its present position following the demolition of the Roger Wilbraham Almshouses in 1872 (County Records) wrought iron gate with central sun feature, and infilling of scrolls in square bar frame. The gate is in an ovolo moulded stone opening, with strapwork head, surmounted by a raised pedimented canopy, which contains an arched opening. The opening contains an acroterion-like shell feature mounted on a scotia moulded base. The gate is flanked by niches, with strapwork decorated semi-circular heads, which contain busts of Elizabeth I and a male courtier. The niches are surmounted by short lengths of projecting moulded cornice, these support heraldic lions which flank the pediment. The gateway is set into a brick wall which has short lengths of twice weathered stone coping both sides of the feature.
Listing NGR: SJ6352452532
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 56924
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 6 Cheshire,
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
Map
This map is for quick reference purposes only and may not be to scale. This copy shows the entry on 05-Jun-2026 at 11:20:21.
Download a full scale map (PDF)End of official list entry
All text content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0 , except where otherwise stated. Any supplied maps are © Crown Copyright [and database rights] 2026 OS AC0000815036 and may not be reproduced without permission.