Grace Gates at Lord's Cricket Ground
GRACE GATES AT LORD'S CRICKET GROUND, ST JOHN'S WOOD ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1246985
- Date first listed:
- 07-Feb-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Grace Gates at Lord's Cricket Ground
- Statutory Address:
- GRACE GATES AT LORD'S CRICKET GROUND, ST JOHN'S WOOD ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1246985
- Date first listed:
- 07-Feb-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Grace Gates at Lord's Cricket Ground
- Statutory Address 1:
- GRACE GATES AT LORD'S CRICKET GROUND, ST JOHN'S WOOD ROAD
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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:
- GRACE GATES AT LORD'S CRICKET GROUND, ST JOHN'S WOOD ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- City of Westminster (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ2682482621
Details
TQ 2682 NE
1900-/22/10093
ST JOHN'S WOOD ROAD (north side)
Grace Gates at Lord's Cricket Ground
GV
II
Gates and flanking walls and piers, erected as a memorial to W G Grace in 1923 by Herbert Baker. Cast-iron gates set within exedra of Portland stone. Two pairs of gates topped with motif of cricket ball surrounded by sun's rays, either side of central pier with single triglyph of cricket stumps under urn with English lion. In centre an inscription: 'TO THE MEMORY OF WILLIAM GILBERT GRACE THE GREAT CRICKETER: 1848-1915: THESE GATES WERE ERECTED: THE MCC AND OTHER FRIENDS AND ADMIRERS'. The gates set within an exedra of curved walls with moulded cornice and base. Piers with urns; swags and voussoirs over low doors giving pedestrian access to either side.
W G Grace played first-class cricket for 43 years. He was the unrivalled champion of English cricket in the late nineteenth century when the game was established in its present form.
Source: Herbert Baker, Architecture and Personalities, 1944, p.18.
Listing NGR: TQ2682482621
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 456104
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Baker, H, Architecture and Personalities, (1944), 18
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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