Survey Data
Reg No
12000037
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Artistic
Previous Name
The Bishop's Palace
Original Use
Gates/railings/walls
In Use As
Gates/railings/walls
Date
1865 - 1885
Coordinates
250412, 155924
Date Recorded
16/06/2004
Date Updated
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Description
Remains of gate screen, c.1875, comprising pair of limestone ashlar piers with stringcourses, pyramidal capping, and sections of cast-iron railings on limestone ashlar plinth having cross finials. Road fronted.
Appraisal
An appealing feature in the streetscape representing one of the last surviving components of an extensive convent complex (opened 1800; demolished, 1992) lost in the late twentieth century. Limestone ashlar piers exhibit high quality stone masonry while decorative cast-iron work enhances the artistic design distinction of the composition.