Survey Data
Reg No
11801018
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Artistic
Previous Name
Metcalf Park
Original Use
Demesne walls/gates/railings
In Use As
Demesne walls/gates/railings
Date
1820 - 1860
Coordinates
276381, 239370
Date Recorded
26/06/2002
Date Updated
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Description
Gateway, c.1840, comprising pair of wrought iron open work inner piers with decorative capping, cast-iron double gates and curved flanking walls having cast-iron railings with spear head finials. Sited off side of road at end of formal avenue with turnaround to west.
Appraisal
This gateway is a fine and decorative structure that provides a fitting entrance to the Metcalfe Park estate. The ornate quality of the design is of considerable artistic significance, whilst the iron work is a fine and early example of its type. The gateway announces the estate on the road side and is therefore a prominent landmark in the locality, and is one of a number of buildings related with the estate, including the gate lodge immediately adjacent to north (11801012/KD-04-01-12).