Gate Posts and Gates Approximately 350 Metres South West of Wood House
GATE POSTS AND GATES APPROXIMATELY 350 METRES SOUTH WEST OF WOOD HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1305916
- Date first listed:
- 04-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Gate Posts and Gates Approximately 350 Metres South West of Wood House
- Statutory Address:
- GATE POSTS AND GATES APPROXIMATELY 350 METRES SOUTH WEST OF WOOD HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1305916
- Date first listed:
- 04-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Gate Posts and Gates Approximately 350 Metres South West of Wood House
- Statutory Address 1:
- GATE POSTS AND GATES APPROXIMATELY 350 METRES SOUTH WEST OF WOOD HOUSE
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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:
- GATE POSTS AND GATES APPROXIMATELY 350 METRES SOUTH WEST OF WOOD HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- West Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- South Tawton
- National Grid Reference:
- SX6529795712
Details
SX 69 NE SOUTH TAWTON
1/188 Gate posts and gates approximately
350 metres south-west of Wood
House
GV II
Gate posts and gates to the main entrance drive of Wood House (q.v.). 1899-1905 by
Thomas Mawson. Granite ashlar with some roughcast brick or stone rubble; wrought
iron gates.
Plan and description: the gateway is set back a short distance from the road to the
west. Granite ashlar gate posts are square in section with chamfered plinths and
soffit-moulded caps surmounted by obelisks with wrought iron fleur-de-lys finials.
The gate piers and full height double gates are wrought iron. Double lock bars and
double top rails infilled with scrollwork. The gate piers are surmounted by
scrolled finials and the centre of the gateway has an ornate crest in the manner of
an overthrow. The top panel of each gate contains an heraldic device in a circular
frame. Either side of the gate posts a wall projects outward then turns at an angle
projecting forwards and outwards. This wall is made up of roughcast panels defined
by rusticated granite ashlar. In front a low quadrant fence of plain granite posts
with iron rails between.
This is the main gateway to the drive through the grounds to Wood House. It is part
of the extensive landscaped garden scheme conceived by Mawson to go with the
rebuilding of Wood House (q.v.). Mawson himself considered the whole scheme as one
of his major achievements.
Source: T H Mawson The Art and Craft of Garden Making, (5th edition) includes
copious notes and illustrations of Wood House.
Listing NGR: SX6529795712
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 94985
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Mawson, T H, The Art and Craft of Garden Making, (1907)
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 11 Devon,
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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