Survey Data
Reg No
21813043
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Artistic
Original Use
Gates/railings/walls
In Use As
Gates/railings/walls
Date
1870 - 1880
Coordinates
161065, 127581
Date Recorded
17/11/2007
Date Updated
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Description
Ashlar limestone walls to former fair green, erected in 1878, having limestone coping, elliptical-headed carriage arch to east end bay with cut voussoirs, inscribed keystone, impost course and double-leaf cast-iron gates. Elliptical-headed pedestrian entrance having cut voussoirs, impost course and single-leaf cast-iron gate. Elliptical-headed carriage arch to west end bay with cut voussoirs, keystone with portrait motif and double-leaf cast-iron gates. Inscribed plaques beneath impost courses.
Appraisal
This finely proportioned gateway to the former fair green incorporates high quality stonework and forms a picturesque feature in the streetscape. The fine detailing, ranging from the carved keystone reading '1878' and the cut stone dressings, enhance the architectural design quality of the composition.