Survey Data
Reg No
40401601
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Artistic, Technical
Previous Name
Redhill
Original Use
Demesne walls/gates/railings
In Use As
Demesne walls/gates/railings
Date
1780 - 1800
Coordinates
244766, 316546
Date Recorded
05/06/2012
Date Updated
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Description
Vehicular gates, piers and wall screen, built c.1790, forming entrance to Red Hills estate. Square-profile ashlar piers with cornice over plain frieze crowned having pine cone finials fitting into foliated carved cups. Gate stops treated as pilasters with scrolled top rising from advanced base. Cast- and wrought-iron double gates with spear-headed finials. Straight and convex wall sweep of roughly coursed rubble limestone masonry topped with plain ashlar stone.
Appraisal
Imposing entrance to Red Hills estate enhanced by the textual variation between ashlar piers and tall flanking rubble walls. The large finials add great formality to the entrance further enhanced by the Italianate gate lodge set immediately behind the high wall screen.