Entrance Screen to North East of Castle Lodge
ENTRANCE SCREEN TO NORTH EAST OF CASTLE LODGE, THE VILLAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1159096
- Date first listed:
- 10-May-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Entrance Screen to North East of Castle Lodge
- Statutory Address:
- ENTRANCE SCREEN TO NORTH EAST OF CASTLE LODGE, THE VILLAGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1159096
- Date first listed:
- 10-May-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 07-Dec-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Entrance Screen to North East of Castle Lodge
- Statutory Address 1:
- ENTRANCE SCREEN TO NORTH EAST OF CASTLE LODGE, THE VILLAGE
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:
- ENTRANCE SCREEN TO NORTH EAST OF CASTLE LODGE, THE VILLAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Brancepeth
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 22279 37881
Details
BRANCEPETH THE VILLAGE NZ 2237 (South end) 15/41 Entrance screen to 10/5/67 north-east of Castle Lodge (formerly listed as Gate Piers to Brancepeth Castle) GV II Gateway comprising 8 piers, linking walls, gates, railings and overthrow. Mid C19. Ashlar sandstone piers and walls; iron gates, railings and overthrow. Central carriageway flanked by narrower pedestrian entrances. Tall pair of panelled square-plan piers, flanking carriageway,have chamfered caps and crowning carved stone urns. Similar lower pairs of piers, flanking both pedestrian entrances, are crowned by vases with gadrooning. Similar end piers. 4 dwarf walls, linking the piers between the 3 entrances and the end piers, have plinths and projecting chamfered copings. Central 2-leaf gate has rising curved middle and top rails and closely-spaced uprights with spear-headed finials above small X-scrolls, increasing in height towards centre. Similar railings in pedestrian entrances and on the dwarf walls. Simple curved overthrow with central spherical glass lamp.
Listing NGR: NZ2228237885
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 109922
- 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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