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Latitude: 54.6053 / 54°36'19"N
Longitude: -2.0026 / 2°0'9"W
OS Eastings: 399930
OS Northings: 523345
OS Grid: NY999233
Mapcode National: GBR GHG5.7X
Mapcode Global: WHB45.6HNW
Plus Code: 9C6VJX4W+4X
Entry Name: Gate Piers, Gates, Walls and Railings of South Entrance to Eggleston Hall
Listing Date: 26 November 1987
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1054845
English Heritage Legacy ID: 111811
ID on this website: 101054845
Location: Eggleston, County Durham, DL12
County: County Durham
Civil Parish: Eggleston
Traditional County: Durham
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): County Durham
Church of England Parish: Eggleston
Church of England Diocese: Durham
Tagged with: Gatepost
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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