TRIUMPHAL ARCH AT HIGHER LODGE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1310227
Date first listed:: 23-Jan-1968
List Entry Name:: TRIUMPHAL ARCH AT HIGHER LODGE
Statutory Address:: TRIUMPHAL ARCH AT HIGHER LODGE

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Date:: 2003-05-01
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1310227
Date first listed:: 23-Jan-1968
Date of most recent amendment:: 26-Jan-1987
List Entry Name:: TRIUMPHAL ARCH AT HIGHER LODGE
Statutory Address 1:: TRIUMPHAL ARCH AT HIGHER LODGE

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:: TRIUMPHAL ARCH AT HIGHER LODGE

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District:: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Maker-with-Rame
National Grid Reference:: SX 44907 52930

Details

SX 45 SW MAKER-WITH-RAME MOUNT EDGCUMBE COUNTRY PARK

6/196 Triumphal Arch at Higher Lodge (formerly listed as the Drywalk 23.1.68 Gate) GV II*

Triumphal arch as entrance gateway. Circa 1790, built to commemorate the visit of George III. Granite ashlar. Carriage arch with flanking walls each with doorway and terminal pier. The archway has piers on moulded plinths. A round arch with keyed head and cornice above. Moulded granite volutes on flanking walls to either side of arch. Doorways have combined roll and hollow moulded architraves. These are blocked with cast iron railings. Blocking course to top of wall, terminal piers with ball finials. The gates to the carriage arch are C19 replacements in cast iron with spike finials, and horizontal members have scrolled decoration. In similar style to piers at entrance to Lower Lodge (q.v.).

Listing NGR: SX4334551282

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Legacy System number:: 61853
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.