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Gatepiers and Gates at Wellhead Lodge

A Grade II Listed Building in St. Arvans, Monmouthshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.645 / 51°38'41"N

Longitude: -2.7218 / 2°43'18"W

OS Eastings: 350151

OS Northings: 194264

OS Grid: ST501942

Mapcode National: GBR JK.7G38

Mapcode Global: VH87L.RXYC

Plus Code: 9C3VJ7VH+X7

Entry Name: Gatepiers and Gates at Wellhead Lodge

Listing Date: 14 February 2001

Last Amended: 14 February 2001

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 24770

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300024770

Location: On the north side of Usk Road towards the south west corner of the Community.

County: Monmouthshire

Town: Chepstow

Community: St. Arvans

Community: Shirenewton

Locality: Wellhead

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

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History

This entrance gate was built in c1910 by Sir Edward Curre as a new main entrance to Itton Court (qv Devauden Community) to give an approach from the south more directly towards Chepstow. It entered on a long winding drive which is now disused.

Exterior

Large square limestone ashlar gatepiers with heavy cornices. These are topped by large ball finials. Wrought iron double gates made up of spears swept up to the sides.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a well-designed entrance gate in traditional style to an Edwardian country estate.

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