REMAINS OF GATES, GATEPIERS AND WALLS AT BATTLESDEN LODGE

REMAINS OF GATES, GATEPIERS AND WALLS AT BATTLESDEN LODGE, WATLING STREET (A5)

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1321719
Date first listed:: 16-Mar-1987
List Entry Name:: REMAINS OF GATES, GATEPIERS AND WALLS AT BATTLESDEN LODGE
Statutory Address:: REMAINS OF GATES, GATEPIERS AND WALLS AT BATTLESDEN LODGE, WATLING STREET (A5)

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1321719
Date first listed:: 16-Mar-1987
List Entry Name:: REMAINS OF GATES, GATEPIERS AND WALLS AT BATTLESDEN LODGE
Statutory Address 1:: REMAINS OF GATES, GATEPIERS AND WALLS AT BATTLESDEN LODGE, WATLING STREET (A5)

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:: REMAINS OF GATES, GATEPIERS AND WALLS AT BATTLESDEN LODGE, WATLING STREET (A5)

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Battlesden
National Grid Reference:: SP9573728272

Details

SP 92 NE 4/36

BATTLESDEN WATLING STREET (A5) Remains of gates, gatepiers and walls at Battlesden Lodge

GV II

Entrance gateway to Battlesden House (now demolished). Part of work carried out 1860-1868 by G H Stokes (advised by Sir Joseph Paxton) for Sir Edward Page-Turner. Red brick with ashlar dressings, the one remaining gate cast iron. Consists of central carriage gateway flanked by smaller pedestrian gateways, formed by 4 piers, and linked to outer piers on road edge by symmetrical lengths of curving wall. The 6 piers are all approximately 2.5 metres high, the walls approximately half this height. Piers rusticated with ashlar blocks, with heavily moulded cornices. Those adjoining walls retain only parts of moulded stone consoles at junction. Only lower part of walls completely intact, half of LH wall retaining upper brickwork arranged in pierced design simulating balusters. Only LH pedestrian gateway retains ironwork gate, but without original cresting. Included for group value with Battlesden Lodge. Similar to more intact gateway at Milton Lodge, Milton Bryan (item 12 /60 ). D Bassett, "G H Stokes at Battlesden and Belle Vue", Architectural History, vol:26, 1983, pp.92-5. Beds, Record Office: T18/36, lease of 1868.

Listing NGR: SP9573728272

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Legacy System number:: 38139
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

Books and journals
'Architectural History' in Architectural History, , Vol. 26, (1983), 92-95
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 2 Bedfordshire,

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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.