GATES, GATE PIERS, DWARF WALLS AND SCREEN OF HAMSTERLEY HALL

GATES, GATE PIERS, DWARF WALLS AND SCREEN OF HAMSTERLEY HALL, B6310

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1261082
Date first listed:: 14-Feb-1978
List Entry Name:: GATES, GATE PIERS, DWARF WALLS AND SCREEN OF HAMSTERLEY HALL
Statutory Address:: GATES, GATE PIERS, DWARF WALLS AND SCREEN OF HAMSTERLEY HALL, B6310

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Date:: 1999-09-12
Reference:: IOE01/01231/01
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1261082
Date first listed:: 14-Feb-1978
List Entry Name:: GATES, GATE PIERS, DWARF WALLS AND SCREEN OF HAMSTERLEY HALL
Statutory Address 1:: GATES, GATE PIERS, DWARF WALLS AND SCREEN OF HAMSTERLEY HALL, B6310

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: GATES, GATE PIERS, DWARF WALLS AND SCREEN OF HAMSTERLEY HALL, B6310

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: County Durham (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: NZ 14551 56184

Details

CONSETT B 6310 NZ 15 NW (South side) Hamsterley Park 1/14 14/2/78 Gates, gatepiers, dwarf walls and screen of Hamsterley Hall GV II Gates, gatepiers, dwarf walls and screen at entrance to Hamsterley Hall (q.v.). Probably early C20; perhaps from elsewhere. Ashlar piers and walls, the lower courses pecked; wrought iron gates and screen. C18 style. Semicircular plan. Quadrant walls have moulded coping continuous with plinths of tall square corniced piers of gateway; plain coping on plinths of outer piers. All 4 piers have labelled raised panels on front faces; gatepiers have low relief Prince of Wales' feathers on these panels, and high scotia-moulded coping supporting tall wrought-iron lampholders on scrolled feet. Screens are linked scrolls supporting top rail with fleur-de-lys finials; gates in similar style have top rails curving down from centre.

Listing NGR: NZ1455156184

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Legacy System number:: 438621
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.