Gates, Gatepiers and Screen Approximately 70 Metres South East of South Front of Drayton House
GATES, GATEPIERS AND SCREEN APPROXIMATELY 70 METRES SOUTH EAST OF SOUTH FRONT OF DRAYTON HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1371919
- Date first listed:
- 23-May-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Gates, Gatepiers and Screen Approximately 70 Metres South East of South Front of Drayton House
- Statutory Address:
- GATES, GATEPIERS AND SCREEN APPROXIMATELY 70 METRES SOUTH EAST OF SOUTH FRONT OF DRAYTON HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1371919
- Date first listed:
- 23-May-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 31-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Gates, Gatepiers and Screen Approximately 70 Metres South East of South Front of Drayton House
- Statutory Address 1:
- GATES, GATEPIERS AND SCREEN APPROXIMATELY 70 METRES SOUTH EAST OF SOUTH FRONT OF DRAYTON HOUSE
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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:
- GATES, GATEPIERS AND SCREEN APPROXIMATELY 70 METRES SOUTH EAST OF SOUTH FRONT OF DRAYTON HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Lowick
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 96403 79993
Details
SP97NE, SP9680 LOWICK DRAYTON PARK
6/65, 12/65 Gates, gatepiers and screen 23/05/67 approx. 70m. SE of S front of Drayton House (Formerly listed as Drayton House)
GV I
Gates, gatepiers and screen. Dated 1701. Ironwork probably by Jean Tijon, gatepiers probably by William Winde for the Duchess of Norfolk. 4 fine limestone ashlar gatepiers with wrought-iron gates and railings. Outer piers are rusticated with central relief and moulded cornices. Gadrooned urn finials surmounted by small eagles. Centre piers have central arch head niches with fielded panel below and armorial device above. Rusticated jambs, moulded cornice and large eagle finials. Centre pair of gates have scroll panel standards, very fine overthrow with leaf decoration, interwined date numerals and central coronet. Pair of hand gates, flanking, are similar. Railings attached to left and right have scroll cresting and ashlar plinth. Gatepiers have armorial devices of the Duchess of Norfolk and her second husband Sir John Germain. (Gardens included in HBMCE Register of Parks and Gardens at grade I. Cornforth, J., Country Life, 20th May, 1965, p.1216; Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.189; Jackson-Stops G, Drayton House, 1978).
Listing NGR: SP9640379993
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 232499
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, (1961), 189
Jackson Stops, G, Drayton House, (1978)
Country Life in 20 May, (1965), 1216
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 30 Northamptonshire,
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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