Entrance Gates to Former Worsley New Hall and Adjoining Quadrant Walls
ENTRANCE GATES TO FORMER WORSLEY NEW HALL AND ADJOINING QUADRANT WALLS, LEIGH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1162967
- Date first listed:
- 02-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Entrance Gates to Former Worsley New Hall and Adjoining Quadrant Walls
- Statutory Address:
- ENTRANCE GATES TO FORMER WORSLEY NEW HALL AND ADJOINING QUADRANT WALLS, LEIGH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1162967
- Date first listed:
- 02-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Entrance Gates to Former Worsley New Hall and Adjoining Quadrant Walls
- Statutory Address 1:
- ENTRANCE GATES TO FORMER WORSLEY NEW HALL AND ADJOINING QUADRANT WALLS, LEIGH ROAD
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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 GATES TO FORMER WORSLEY NEW HALL AND ADJOINING QUADRANT WALLS, LEIGH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Salford (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 74322 00752
Details
WORSLEY LEIGH ROAD SD 70 SW (south side) 1/38 Entrance gates to former Worsley New Hall and adjoining - quadrant walls G.V. II
Entrance gates. c.1850. Probably by Blore for the 1st Earl of Ellesmere. Made by Cottam and Hallen of London. Cast and wrought iron with ashlar walls to either side. Double carriage gates flanked by smaller pedestrian gates. The gates are supported by intermediate square piers constructed of iron bars. The gates are of similar construction. All have elaborate scrollwork at top and bottom. The carriage gates rise to a Baroque-type scrolled head and are surmounted by the outline of a cartouche. Bold ashlar piers to either side have recessed panels and moulded caps. Pierced quadrant walls. The gates won an award when exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851. Illustrated in The Builder, Dec. 10, 1853.
Listing NGR: SD7432200752
Legacy
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- Legacy System number:
- 211996
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
The Builder in 29 October, (1853)
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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