Gate Piers, Gates and Railings, 48 Metres North of North Front of Lyme Park
GATE PIERS, GATES AND RAILINGS, 48 METRES NORTH OF NORTH FRONT OF LYME PARK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1277459
- Date first listed:
- 14-Apr-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Gate Piers, Gates and Railings, 48 Metres North of North Front of Lyme Park
- Statutory Address:
- GATE PIERS, GATES AND RAILINGS, 48 METRES NORTH OF NORTH FRONT OF LYME PARK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1277459
- Date first listed:
- 14-Apr-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-Nov-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Gate Piers, Gates and Railings, 48 Metres North of North Front of Lyme Park
- Statutory Address 1:
- GATE PIERS, GATES AND RAILINGS, 48 METRES NORTH OF NORTH FRONT OF LYME PARK
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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:
- GATE PIERS, GATES AND RAILINGS, 48 METRES NORTH OF NORTH FRONT OF LYME PARK
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Kettleshulme and Lyme Handley
- National Park:
- Peak District
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 96442 82424
Details
SJ 98 SE LYME HANDLEY C.P. LYME PARK
4/61 Gate piers, gates and railings, 48m north of north front of Lyme Park. (Formerly listed as Entrance arch at Lyme Park)
GV II
Gatepiers, overthrow, gates, railings and corner piers: Gate piers late C17, overthrow and corner piers added mid C18 (perhaps by Sampson Brelsford), gates and railings 1821 by Lewis Wyatt. Gate piers, ashlar buff sandstone, square in plan on moulded plinth. Body has clasping rusticated quoins with semi-circular headed window of one-roomed lodge covered by iron grill (semi-circular headed door to rear). Projecting moulded cornice has stepped capstones supporting pair of lions couchant, looking in opposite directions. Piers joined by semi-circular overthrow with, at centre, a gadrooned urn with twisted centre, said to be lodges' chimney. Pair of rectangular iron gates below, spears with dogbars and some geometric work. Spear railings on sandstone base join gate piers to corner piers. Each has a square rusticated body on a moulded plinth and a moulded cornice above, supporting stepped capstone and spread eagle looking towards the house. The spear railings continue from the corner piers to the house.
Listing NGR: SJ9644182423
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 406871
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 6 Cheshire,
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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