Iron Railings and Entrance Gates to Ware Cemetery
IRON RAILINGS AND ENTRANCE GATES TO WARE CEMETERY, WESTMILL ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1217456
- Date first listed:
- 13-Sept-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Iron Railings and Entrance Gates to Ware Cemetery
- Statutory Address:
- IRON RAILINGS AND ENTRANCE GATES TO WARE CEMETERY, WESTMILL ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1217456
- Date first listed:
- 13-Sept-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Iron Railings and Entrance Gates to Ware Cemetery
- Statutory Address 1:
- IRON RAILINGS AND ENTRANCE GATES TO WARE CEMETERY, WESTMILL ROAD
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:
- IRON RAILINGS AND ENTRANCE GATES TO WARE CEMETERY, WESTMILL ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ware
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 34995 14960
Details
WARE TOWN
TL3414NE WESTMILL ROAD 829-1/5/187 (South side) Iron railings and entrance gates to Ware Cemetery
GV II
Iron railings and entrance gates, to the Ware Cemetery, laid out in 1854. c1855. The railings run around the apex of the site from Wengeo Lane, and along the south side of Westmill Road to the Lodge, also c1855, now substantially altered, and not included. The gates are in the centre, facing east to the junction of Westmill Road, Wengeo Lane and Watton Road, and within the cemetery flanking the driveway which leads to the mortuary chapels (qv). Cast-iron, twin leaves in Gothic style, with moulded cusped ogee trefoil heads, and foliated poppy heads above the top rail. Stucco faced brick gate piers, with plinth, setback over cyma recta roll moulding, recessed moulded lancet panels in front face, and projecting moulded caps. Railing set on cast-iron saddlebacks over dwarf walls in yellow-brown stock brick. Uprights of similar pattern to gates, with foliated poppy heads, but without the traceried head below the top rail. Bracing provided at intervals with short brick buttresses, cast-iron saddlebacks, and ogee shaped braces. Railing in this position have finials in the form of a miniature church on a moulded octagonal pedestal. Associated with the mortuary chapels. Included for group value.
Listing NGR: TL3499514960
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 412420
- 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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