Gateways Attached to North East and South East Corners of Leigh House
GATEWAYS ATTACHED TO NORTH EAST AND SOUTH EAST CORNERS OF LEIGH HOUSE, WHATLEY LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1295305
- Date first listed:
- 30-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Gateways Attached to North East and South East Corners of Leigh House
- Statutory Address:
- GATEWAYS ATTACHED TO NORTH EAST AND SOUTH EAST CORNERS OF LEIGH HOUSE, WHATLEY LANE
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- Reference:
- IOE01/14091/06
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1295305
- Date first listed:
- 30-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Gateways Attached to North East and South East Corners of Leigh House
- Statutory Address 1:
- GATEWAYS ATTACHED TO NORTH EAST AND SOUTH EAST CORNERS OF LEIGH HOUSE, WHATLEY 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:
- GATEWAYS ATTACHED TO NORTH EAST AND SOUTH EAST CORNERS OF LEIGH HOUSE, WHATLEY LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Winsham
- National Grid Reference:
- ST3561706214
Details
WINSHAM WHATLEY LANE
ST 30 NE
(west side, off)
LEIGH
4/115 Gateways attached to
north east and south
east corners of Leigh
House
GV II
Pair of gatepiers, with gates and link walling. The north east gateway probably
C18, the south east a copy dated 1921. Ham stone ashlar pillars, with Portland
stone dressings to north east piers; wrought-iron gates to south east piers only.
North east piers square on plan, with moulded plinth, rusticated joints and cornice
caps; having steps, necks and ball finials; to inner faces are a pair of attached
Ionic columns in Portland stone; south east gateway similar, but omitting a small
band of dentilling in the cap moulding; wrought-iron gates in centre, highly
decorated and featuring the initials 'DFG' and '1921' in panels; matching flanking
railings on side walls: both gateways linked to Leigh House (qv) with short lengths
of rubble walling with thin ashlar copings, about 2.5 metres high with upsweeps
against house; the whole adding to the setting of the house.
Listing NGR: ST3561706214
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 262245
- 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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