Gateway, 60 Metres North West of Nettlestead Chace
GATEWAY, 60 METRES NORTH WEST OF NETTLESTEAD CHACE, HALL LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1250946
- Date first listed:
- 09-Dec-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Gateway, 60 Metres North West of Nettlestead Chace
- Statutory Address:
- GATEWAY, 60 METRES NORTH WEST OF NETTLESTEAD CHACE, HALL LANE
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- 1999-09-17
- Reference:
- IOE01/00453/21
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1250946
- Date first listed:
- 09-Dec-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Gateway, 60 Metres North West of Nettlestead Chace
- Statutory Address 1:
- GATEWAY, 60 METRES NORTH WEST OF NETTLESTEAD CHACE, HALL LANE
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:
- GATEWAY, 60 METRES NORTH WEST OF NETTLESTEAD CHACE, HALL LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Mid Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Nettlestead
- National Grid Reference:
- TM0889749302
Details
TM 04 NE
6/129
9.12.55
NETTLESTEAD
HALL LANE
Gateway, 60 metres north-west of Nettlestead Chace
II
Gateway, late C16. Probably the surviving fragment of a wall once surrounding
the base court of Nettlestead Hall (now known as Nettlestead Chace). In the
C16 the manor was held by the Wentworth family; 2 shields in the spandrels of
the archway bear the quarterings of Thomas, 2nd Lord Wentworth (1525-83) and
his second wife Anne (d.1571). The structure is about 5 metres high and wide,
of plastered brick with well-carved but much-weathered dressings of limestone.
The archway has a semi-circular head on moulded imposts and the spandrels are
enriched with egg-and-dart moulding. On either side is a Roman Doric pilaster
on a square plinth carved with a diamond motif. These support an entablature
with a triangular pediment containing within the tympanum rich carving which
has eroded away. The cornice above the pediments and the parapet were added
c.1800 when the surviving fragments of walling on either side were also
remodelled. The pair of wrought iron gates are of C19 or C20. An etching by
H. Davy made in 1823 shows the gateway with enrichment clearly shown. For
photographs and illustrations of heraldry, Suffolk Houses: Sandon: 1977.
Listing NGR: TM0889749302
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 433501
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Sandon, E, Suffolk Houses: A Study of Domestic Architecture, (1977)
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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