Iron Gates, Posts and Railings 200 Metres North West of Lambton Castle
IRON GATES, POSTS AND RAILINGS 200 METRES NORTH WEST OF LAMBTON CASTLE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1311161
- Date first listed:
- 01-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Iron Gates, Posts and Railings 200 Metres North West of Lambton Castle
- Statutory Address:
- IRON GATES, POSTS AND RAILINGS 200 METRES NORTH WEST OF LAMBTON CASTLE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1311161
- Date first listed:
- 01-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Iron Gates, Posts and Railings 200 Metres North West of Lambton Castle
- Statutory Address 1:
- IRON GATES, POSTS AND RAILINGS 200 METRES NORTH WEST OF LAMBTON CASTLE
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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:
- IRON GATES, POSTS AND RAILINGS 200 METRES NORTH WEST OF LAMBTON CASTLE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- North Lodge
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 29649 52674
Details
NORTH LODGE LAMBTON PARK NZ 25 SE 4/52 Iron gates, posts 1/2/67 and railings 200 metres north-west of Lambton Castle (previously included in the Civil Parish of Harraton) II*
Posts, gates and railings at north-west drive to Lambton Castle. Circa 1820 possibly designed by Ignatius Bonomi. Wrought iron. Large and elaborate gateway: 4 posts, defining carriage and pedestrian entrances; flanking serpentine- plan railings.
Tall posts have corner bars rising to ogee tops with elaborate finials; paired rails with decorative infill including spirals and scrollwork; central lozenges with rams' heads (Lambton insignia). Pair of carriage gates and flanking pedestrian gates have close-set bars and scrolled ogee crests; similar decorative infill between rails; each leaf of carriage gates has a central panel with Achievement of Lambton Arms. Railings have close-set standards with spiked- ball heads and regularly-spaced narrow panels with latticing, scrollwork and ogee crests.
Stone end piers and walls beyond are not of special interest.
Listing NGR: NZ2964952674
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 109395
- 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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