Survey Data
Reg No
20863111
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Technical
Original Use
Gates/railings/walls
In Use As
Gates/railings/walls
Date
1820 - 1840
Coordinates
169207, 72603
Date Recorded
22/03/2011
Date Updated
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Description
Entrance gates, built c.1830, formerly leading to Clifton House, house now in use as a convalescent home. Ashlar limestone curved entrance walls with chamfered coping stones, surmounted by decorative cast-iron railings, with spear finials to east section. Square-profile ashlar limestone piers with recessed panels, plinths and flat caps having double-leaf decorative cast-iron gates. Three-bay single-storey gate lodge to east.
Appraisal
This handsome entrance forms an interesting and notable feature in the streetscape. Its curved walls and symmetrical form lend an air of elegance, which is enhanced by well-crafted materials such as the ashlar walls and piers. The decorative gates add artistic interest.