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Entrance Gates, Piers and Walling at Swithland Reservoir Water Works

A Grade II Listed Building in Quorndon, Leicestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7262 / 52°43'34"N

Longitude: -1.1793 / 1°10'45"W

OS Eastings: 455522

OS Northings: 314600

OS Grid: SK555146

Mapcode National: GBR 8LF.2N4

Mapcode Global: WHDHX.VQLW

Plus Code: 9C4WPRGC+F7

Entry Name: Entrance Gates, Piers and Walling at Swithland Reservoir Water Works

Listing Date: 15 March 1984

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1074619

English Heritage Legacy ID: 189244

ID on this website: 101074619

Location: Charnwood, Leicestershire, LE7

County: Leicestershire

District: Charnwood

Civil Parish: Quorndon

Traditional County: Leicestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Leicestershire

Church of England Parish: Woodhouse St Mary-in-the-Elms

Church of England Diocese: Leicester

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Description


WOODHOUSE KINCHLEY LANE (West side)
SK 51 SE
ROTHLEY
4/186
Entrance gates, piers and
walling at Swithland
Reservoir Water Works
GV II
Entrance gates, piers and walling of 1896. By Hawkesley of London.
Red and blue brick, dressed stone and wrought iron. Pair of low walls
of ΒΌ circle on convex curve lead to pair of piers with pair of gates
between. Walls of red and blue brick, stone coped, with 3 panels of
wrought iron work above with scrolls and ovals. Banded piers also on
outside end with dentilled stone coping and a stone urn on top. Gate
piers similar with a stone obelisk on an urn base. Wrought iron of
gates similar to wall panels but more elaborate. Entrance is to right
of lodge. Complex stands in parklike setting with choice trees and
shrubs. Group value with the other items at Swithland Reservoir Water
Works.


Listing NGR: SK5552214600

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