Gates and Gate Lodges to College Hall at RAF Cranwell
GATES AND GATE LODGES TO COLLEGE HALL AT RAF CRANWELL, CRANWELL AVENUE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1254080
- Date first listed:
- 07-Dec-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Gates and Gate Lodges to College Hall at RAF Cranwell
- Statutory Address:
- GATES AND GATE LODGES TO COLLEGE HALL AT RAF CRANWELL, CRANWELL AVENUE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1254080
- Date first listed:
- 07-Dec-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Gates and Gate Lodges to College Hall at RAF Cranwell
- Statutory Address 1:
- GATES AND GATE LODGES TO COLLEGE HALL AT RAF CRANWELL, CRANWELL AVENUE
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 AND GATE LODGES TO COLLEGE HALL AT RAF CRANWELL, CRANWELL AVENUE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- North Kesteven (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Cranwell, Brauncewell and Byard's Leap
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 00004 49685
Details
CRANWELL AND CRANWELL AVENUE TF 04 NW and BYARD'S LEAP (north side) SK 94 NE 6/18 and 7/18 Gates and Gate Lodges to College Hall at RAF Cranwell GV II Gates, gate lodges, gate piers and railings. 1933. Designed by Sir J M West. Red brick with Portland stone dressings, and iron gates and railings. Central pair of gates, segment headed, with the RAF insignia and ornate iron overthrow. Flanked by a pair of square brick piers, with ashlar bases and moulded tops, surmounted by hexagonal lamps. Either side are single iron gates, and then single gate lodges. Each lodge is single storey, with pilaster strips at the corners with ashlar bases and linked by an ashlar plinth, and moulded ashlar capitals linked by an ashlar moulded band, with above an ashlar moulded cornice. The south fronts have single glazing bar sashes with flat brick heads, the inner east and west fronts have single half glazed doors, and above circular panels dated 1933 and above again open ashlar pediments. Beyond again are curved sections of railings which terminate at square brick piers, with ashlar bases and moulded tops, surmounted by hexagonal lamps. The railings then continue approximately 100 metres to east and west, finally terminating in square brick piers, with ashlar bases and moulded tops, surmounted by hexagonal lamps. At the eastern end the railings continue for 5 metres to the north and are termi- nated by a similar, shorter brick pier. Close to the east and west piers are sets of false gates, which bear plaques inscribed "This and the western avenue of lime trees were presented by the Right Honourable, Sir Samuel Hoare. Secretary of State for Air. 1922-24 and 24-29".
Listing NGR: TF0000349687
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 437449
- 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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