Gates Plinths and Railings at Top Lodge to Former Aston Hall
GATES PLINTHS AND RAILINGS AT TOP LODGE TO FORMER ASTON HALL, ASTON LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1253189
- Date first listed:
- 06-Dec-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Gates Plinths and Railings at Top Lodge to Former Aston Hall
- Statutory Address:
- GATES PLINTHS AND RAILINGS AT TOP LODGE TO FORMER ASTON HALL, ASTON LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1253189
- Date first listed:
- 06-Dec-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Gates Plinths and Railings at Top Lodge to Former Aston Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- GATES PLINTHS AND RAILINGS AT TOP LODGE TO FORMER ASTON HALL, ASTON 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:
- GATES PLINTHS AND RAILINGS AT TOP LODGE TO FORMER ASTON HALL, ASTON LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Aston
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 55992 78245
Details
SJ 57 NE,
3/51
ASTON BY SUTTON C.P.,
ASTON LANE,
South Side Gates, plinths and railings at Top Lodge to former Aston Hall.
G.V.
II
Gates, plinths and railings at gate lodge (q.v.), probably 1790 s,
attributed to Samuel Wyatt. 7 piers and plinths of sandstone; wrought-iron gates and railings. 2 piers left of Lodge; plinth in projecting
semicircle in front of Lodge; double carriage gates and piers with
foot-gate and pier to each side; damaged rail on plinth forms quadrant
with end pier right of gates. Plinth has camber-topped coping; piers,
monolithic up to cornice base, have moulded plinths, a recessed panel
in each face and moulded cornices. The gates have plain dog bars
between bottom rail and lock rail with acanthus finials above lock rail;
ornate finials to main bars. The railing right of gates has finials
removed; that left of gates is removed. Samuel Wyatt was employed on
the estate around the time (1793) that Humphry Repton replanned the
park.
Listing NGR: SJ5599278245
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 436330
- 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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