Description

SK 17 SE PARISH OF ASHFORD IN THE WATER BASLOW ROAD
3/10 (West Side)
Gates at eastern entrance to
12.7.1967 Thornbridge Hall (formerly
listed as 'Gate piers to
eastern entrance to
Thornbridge Park' and
"Gate piers beside eastern
lodge at Thornbridge Park)
GV II

Entrance gates. C18 and late C19, Gritstone and cast iron. Two tall square stone
piers, approximately 12' high, to centre; two smaller piers to sides, approximately
8' high. Those to centre have raised and fielded panels, to east and west. Banded
rustication to sides. Moulded cornices. Topped by decorated C19 urn finials with
four projecting griffin heads. Piers to sides have banded rustication to all sides.
Topped by similar urn finials. Central pair of gates have central scroll
decoration and scrolled decoration to sides, Elaborate scrolled top in C18
manner. Side gates in similar style but less elaborate. Attached walls to west
either side with moulded copings, finished to west with large C19 urns; fluted to
base, then decorated with foliage swags and dog-heads. Gates originally water
powered.

Listing NGR: SK1998470393

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26403003

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