Description

STUDLEY ALCESTER ROAD
SP06SE (East side)
4/187 Gatepiers, gates, railings and
01/02/67 garden walls approx. 10m. W of
Hountbatten House
(Formerly listed as Manor
House with gatepiers and
gates)

GV II

Gatepiers, gates and overthrow, railings and garden walls, Late C17. Gates and
overthrow possibly by Nicholas Parris (Buildings of England). Gatepiers of
ashlar stone. Faces with 3 fielded panels. Boldly projecting cornices. Finials
of baskets of flowers. Wrought iron gates, overthrow and railings. Gates have
some scrollwork. Elaborate scrollwork overthrow has central cartouche with T.C.
monogram. Railings have a scroll at junctions with piers and garden walls. Brick
plinth. Garden walls of red English bond brick with stone coped tops. The
monogram is probably the initials of Charles Knottesford (died 1697) and his
wife Theresa. Gates, railings and walls enclose the forecourt with
centrally-placed garden urn (q.v.) to the front of Hounbatten House (q.v.).
(V.C.H.: Warwickshire, Vol.III, p.175; buildings of England: Warwickshire,
p.423).

Listing NGR: SP0738263530

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26275459

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Recommended Books

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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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  [(Cumberland and Westmorland)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1967)
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  Building Small Projects (New Best of Fine Woodworking)
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  Worcestershire Revised Edition (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)