Description

EGGLESTON B6281(North side) NY9923 25/10 Gate piers, gates, walls and railings of south entrance to Eggleston Hall GV II Gate piers, gates, walls and railings. Probably circa 1827 by Ignatius Bonomi, except gates said to be c. 1851, from Great Exhibition: lock has founder's mark Bayliss, Jones and Bayliss, Wolverhampton. Ashlar piers; coursed squared sandstone walls with ashlar coping; wrought and cast iron vehicle and pedestrian gates.

2 tall piers have plinths, rustication, entablature with dentilled cornice, and stepped coping. Lower flanking piers, with corner pilasters, and pilasters on outer face of main piers, support entablatures forming lintels of pedestrian entrances. Quadrant dwarf walls flank gateways.

Tall vehicle gates have cast iron horizontal bands with flower and diamond decoration; arched wrought-iron panels have water-leaf and rose decoration. Top wrought-iron decorative panel, in style of overthrow, is split, the central coat of arms and scrolled top being attached to left gate. Pedestrian gates have similar horizontal bands with other panels of heavy floral cast-iron patterns.

Listing NGR: NY9993023345

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