Description

BRANCEPETH THE VILLAGE
NZ 2237
(South end)
15/41 Entrance screen to
10/5/67 north-east of
Castle Lodge
(formerly listed
as Gate Piers to
Brancepeth Castle)
GV II
Gateway comprising 8 piers, linking walls, gates, railings and overthrow.
Mid C19. Ashlar sandstone piers and walls; iron gates, railings and overthrow.
Central carriageway flanked by narrower pedestrian entrances. Tall pair of
panelled square-plan piers, flanking carriageway,have chamfered caps and
crowning carved stone urns. Similar lower pairs of piers, flanking both
pedestrian entrances, are crowned by vases with gadrooning. Similar end piers.
4 dwarf walls, linking the piers between the 3 entrances and the end piers,
have plinths and projecting chamfered copings. Central 2-leaf gate has rising
curved middle and top rails and closely-spaced uprights with spear-headed
finials above small X-scrolls, increasing in height towards centre. Similar
railings in pedestrian entrances and on the dwarf walls. Simple curved
overthrow with central spherical glass lamp.

Listing NGR: NZ2228237885

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26452830

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Recommended Books

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  Oxfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Devon (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
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