Gates and Attached Walls at Entrance to Thornbridge Hall
GATES AND ATTACHED WALLS AT ENTRANCE TO THORNBRIDGE HALL, LONGSTONE LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1158709
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jul-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Gates and Attached Walls at Entrance to Thornbridge Hall
- Statutory Address:
- GATES AND ATTACHED WALLS AT ENTRANCE TO THORNBRIDGE HALL, LONGSTONE LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1158709
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jul-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 27-Jul-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Gates and Attached Walls at Entrance to Thornbridge Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- GATES AND ATTACHED WALLS AT ENTRANCE TO THORNBRIDGE HALL, LONGSTONE LANE
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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.
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:
- GATES AND ATTACHED WALLS AT ENTRANCE TO THORNBRIDGE HALL, LONGSTONE LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Derbyshire
- District:
- Derbyshire Dales (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ashford in the Water
- National Park:
- Peak District
- National Grid Reference:
- SK1973970952
Details
SK 17 SE PARISH OF ASHFORD IN THE WATER LONGSTONE LANE
3/49 (East Side)
12.7.1967 Gates and attached
walls at entrance to
Thornbridge Hall
GV (formerly listed as Gate
piers and Gates on E and
W side of Longstone Lane)
II
Gates and attached walls. c1897. Gritstone, limestone rubble and wrought iron.
To either side plain square; stone piers, approximately 10 feet tall. Moulded
capitals, topped by urn finials with fluted bases, dome lid-like tops and
decorated with foliage sprays between satyr heads. Double gates to centre with
scroll decoration to sides and centre. Elaborate scrolls and leaves to top in
C18 manner. Gates originally operated by water power. Attached to west,
limestone wall with moulded copings. To east, lower wall attached with iron
railings and gate for lodge. To south, attached to each gate pier, stepped
balustered walls with intermediate square piers with moulded tops. These
continue to form a square courtyard in front of hall with square central
island, also with balustrades, At corners, large piers, topped by decorated
urns. Southern wall of courtyard of limestone rubble with gritstone coping, partly topped by semi-circular crenellations. To east corner, a gateway.
Four-centred arch door with moulded architrave. Dripmould with carved label stops. To either side, square piers topped by finials, Over doorcase, semi-circular pediment. Attached to north of each pier, seated winged merlions.
Other statues within courtyard include another winged lion to north. Dog in
fight to west of main entrance and Egyptian head to south. To south, beyond courtyard along drive, one of a former pair of urns, fluted to base and with dancing classical figure frieze. Beyond again, statue. Full size standing
figure in breeches and waistcoat with long coat held back by arms tucked
behind. Cloth turban-like hat. Set in stone quatrefoil.
Listing NGR: SK1973970952
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 80479
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 10 Derbyshire,
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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