Gates to the Grounds of Hertford Castle (Hertford Castle Demolished)
GATES TO THE GROUNDS OF HERTFORD CASTLE (HERTFORD CASTLE DEMOLISHED), THE WASH
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1268697
- Date first listed:
- 09-Sept-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Gates to the Grounds of Hertford Castle (Hertford Castle Demolished)
- Statutory Address:
- GATES TO THE GROUNDS OF HERTFORD CASTLE (HERTFORD CASTLE DEMOLISHED), THE WASH
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1268697
- Date first listed:
- 09-Sept-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Gates to the Grounds of Hertford Castle (Hertford Castle Demolished)
- Statutory Address 1:
- GATES TO THE GROUNDS OF HERTFORD CASTLE (HERTFORD CASTLE DEMOLISHED), THE WASH
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 TO THE GROUNDS OF HERTFORD CASTLE (HERTFORD CASTLE DEMOLISHED), THE WASH
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Hertford
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 32546 12595
Details
HERTFORD
TL3212NE THE WASH
817-1/17/236 (East side)
Gates to the grounds of Hertford
Castle (Hertford Castle demolished)
GV II
Gates, piers, and flanking balustrades. 1912. Architect James
Farley. Terracotta and wrought-iron.
Twin leaf carriage gates in centre, with spears, scrolls,
quatrefoils and embattled upper rails, with projecting
scrollwork tops to suggest an overthrow. Gates letter
'HERTFORD CASTLE'. Smaller scale pedestrian gates of similar
style left and right. Octagonal Gothic style terracotta piers,
with plinths, roll mouldings, cavetto mouldings and recessed
panels above, with blind moulded trefoil-head tracery.
Octagonal offset caps to main piers with modelled lions
holding shields with Borough arms. Other piers simpler and
lower, with moulded octahedral caps. Gateway set back from
kerb line, with curved balustrades left and right, having
plinths moulded column-on-urn balustrades, and moulded top
rail, terminating in low octagonal piers.
Commemorative plaques record that the gates were presented by
Osmond Henry McMullen, Mayor of Hertford and were opened by
James Edward Humbert Gascoyne, Marquess of Salisbury, on July
27 1912. The Salisbury family are freeholders of Hertford
Castle, and the gates commemorate the presentation of a long
lease on the castle to the town, at a peppercorn rent.
(Green L: Hertford's Past in pictures: Ware: 1993-: 19).
Listing NGR: TL3254612595
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 461538
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Green, L, Hertfords Past in Pictures, (1993), 19
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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