The Cloisters, Including Railings and Gates
THE CLOISTERS, INCLUDING RAILINGS AND GATES, MARKET SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1145031
- Date first listed:
- 06-Feb-1968
- Statutory Address:
- THE CLOISTERS, INCLUDING RAILINGS AND GATES, MARKET SQUARE
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- 2002-09-29
- Reference:
- IOE01/08906/28
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1145031
- Date first listed:
- 06-Feb-1968
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE CLOISTERS, INCLUDING RAILINGS AND GATES, MARKET SQUARE
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE CLOISTERS, INCLUDING RAILINGS AND GATES, MARKET SQUARE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Kirkby Stephen
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 77510 08753
Details
NY 7708 KIRKBY STEPHEN MARKET SQUARE (North Side)
9/18 The Cloisters, 6.2.68 including railings and gates
G.V. II
Portico entrance to churchyard, dated 1810. George Gibson architect and William Richardson mason. Graduated slate roof. 8 unfluted Roman Doric columns on plinth blocks, with antae to either end, carry a pedimented entablature; the central 4 columns stand forward of the rest and the triangular pediment which they support has a dated inscription. The stone bellcote to the apex has a cornice with scrolled supports to the ball and cross finial. Stone bench to rear wall with market charter board above. Contemporary cast/wrought-iron railings and gate to west side survive. The pointed standards are set diagonally; the finials and gate-posts have capped inverted bells with lobed bases. The tops of the gate's end-posts are scrolled. The double gate to the church on the north side survives, with fleurs-de-lis standards to top and lock rails; Vitruvian scroll frieze to the top rises towards the centre-post which has a spearhead finial with small scrolled fronds. The tops of the gates end- posts are scrolled.
Listing NGR: NY7751008753
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- Legacy System number:
- 72977
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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