Baslow Lodges Gates Piers and Railings at North Entrance to Chatsworth Park

BASLOW LODGES GATES PIERS AND RAILINGS AT NORTH ENTRANCE TO CHATSWORTH PARK, CHESTERFIELD ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1334751
Date first listed:
12-Jul-1967
List Entry Name:
Baslow Lodges Gates Piers and Railings at North Entrance to Chatsworth Park
Statutory Address:
BASLOW LODGES GATES PIERS AND RAILINGS AT NORTH ENTRANCE TO CHATSWORTH PARK, CHESTERFIELD ROAD
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1334751
Date first listed:
12-Jul-1967
List Entry Name:
Baslow Lodges Gates Piers and Railings at North Entrance to Chatsworth Park
Statutory Address 1:
BASLOW LODGES GATES PIERS AND RAILINGS AT NORTH ENTRANCE TO CHATSWORTH PARK, CHESTERFIELD ROAD

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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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
BASLOW LODGES GATES PIERS AND RAILINGS AT NORTH ENTRANCE TO CHATSWORTH PARK, CHESTERFIELD ROAD

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

County:
Derbyshire
District:
Derbyshire Dales (District Authority)
Parish:
Baslow and Bubnell
National Park:
Peak District
National Grid Reference:
SK 26116 72180

Details

PARISH OF BASLOW & BUBNELL CHESTERFIELD ROAD SK 27 SE 3/15 (South Side) 12.7.67 Baslow Lodges, Gates, Piers and Railings at North Entrance to Chatsworth Park II

Pair of lodges, gates, screen and piers, built at the north entrance to Chatsworth Park. c1839-42 by Jeffrey Wyatville for the Duke of Devonshire. Ashlar, the roofs hidden behind parapets. Wrought iron. Pair of lodges either side of the drive, forming a symmetrical composition. One and two storeys. Irregular cruciform plan. The east lodge has three bay north and south elevations. To the north the centre bay is advanced and has a glazing bar sash to each floor, flanked by paired pilasters. Similar treatment to the left hand bay. The right hand bay is the side of the deeply projecting single storey porch and again has a glazing bar sash and paired pilasters. Similar elevation to south. To the drive is a doorway with moulded surround and deeply bracketed hood, flanked by paired pilasters. The blind bay to the right has raised and fielded panels flanked by paired pilasters. Moulded first floor band, plain parapets or blocking course and balustraded parapets to porch and to centre part of the front range. Six circular fluted finials and stacks. The west lodge forms a mirror image. The two lodges are linked by wrought iron gates and screen, the centre pair of gates ramped and flanked by broad decorative pilasters with urns. Flanking the drive to the north are iron screens of fifteen bays, ramped at the north end and returning inwards to monumental ashlar piers which have sunk panels, flanked by pilasters and surmounted by caps with round arches forming cross 'tunnel vaults', each with a sunk panel and a relief of the Cavendish snake.

Listing NGR: SK2611672180

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The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
81580
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.

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