Survey Data
Reg No
22811043
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Artistic
Previous Name
Wood House
Original Use
Gates/railings/walls
In Use As
Gates/railings/walls
Date
1840 - 1860
Coordinates
236938, 97239
Date Recorded
11/08/2003
Date Updated
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Description
Gateway, c.1850, comprising pair of inscribed limestone ashlar piers having moulded necking, cornices, capping, decorative cast-iron double gates having foliate finials, and sections of cast-iron curved flanking railings (incorporating pedestrian gateway to south) with spear-head finials. Road fronted in grounds shared with Woodhouse at entrance to estate.
Appraisal
An elegantly-composed gateway incorporating fine stone work to the piers, together with early-surviving mass-produced cast-iron ware that enhances the artistic design quality of the composition. The gateway, together with the attendant gate lodge (22811010/WD-32-11-10), is of significance as part of the Woodhouse estate, and forms an attractive feature in the street scene.