Survey Data
Reg No
12325022
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Artistic
Previous Name
Bessborough House
Original Use
Gates/railings/walls
In Use As
Gates/railings/walls
Date
1745 - 1755
Coordinates
246135, 122166
Date Recorded
05/07/2004
Date Updated
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Description
Gateway, c.1750, comprising pair of rusticated limestone ashlar piers with cut-limestone capping supporting blocking course having ball finials over, decorative iron double gates, and random rubble stone flanking boundary wall to perimeter of site. Road fronted at entrance to grounds of Bessborough House (Kildalton College).
Appraisal
An appealing gateway forming a secondary entrance on to the grounds of the Bessborough House (Kildalton College) estate allowing a direct route to the centre of Piltown. The construction of the piers including heavy rustication in the Classical manner exhibits high quality stone masonry while decorative wrought iron gates further enhance the artistic design value of the composition.