Latitude: 52.1352 / 52°8'6"N
Longitude: -0.0608 / 0°3'38"W
OS Eastings: 532820
OS Northings: 250314
OS Grid: TL328503
Mapcode National: GBR K6P.3FR
Mapcode Global: VHGMX.WLQJ
Plus Code: 9C4X4WPQ+3M
Entry Name: Entrance gates and piers at west entrance to Wimpole Hall
Listing Date: 3 September 1986
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1128204
English Heritage Legacy ID: 52685
ID on this website: 101128204
Location: Arrington, South Cambridgeshire, SG8
County: Cambridgeshire
District: South Cambridgeshire
Civil Parish: Arrington
Traditional County: Cambridgeshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cambridgeshire
Church of England Parish: Arrington St Nicholas
Church of England Diocese: Ely
Tagged with: Gate
This list entry was subject to a Minor Enhancement on 4 February 2026 to replace the description and reformat the text to current standards
TL 3250
15/21
ARRINGTON
ERMINE WAY (east side)
Entrance gates and piers at west entrance to Wimpole Hall
GV
II
Gates, piers, and railings. 1851 to a design by H E Kendall. Cast iron gates and railings set between Italianate Portland limestone piers. Double gates with integral overthrow between rectangular box pilasters with scroll crestings. Box pilasters secured against responds of the main piers. Main piers capped with mouldings and supporters of a stag and a lion and arms of the Earls of Hardwicke. Each cast iron box pilaster supported by twin back stays. Flanking curved quadrants each of two half and three full panels, set on limestone dwarf wall divided with eight intermediate piers with simple mouldings and single back stay supports. Full panels capped with three evenly spaced small crestings. Half panels have scroll form quadrant stays which abut limestone piers. Each quadrant terminates with large limestone piers. Flanking short sections of railing run parallel to road. Left-hand section facing with simple fixed panel. Right-hand section facing with small pedestrian gate. Each section terminates with small limestone piers.
RCHM: West Cambs Mon (2) p223
Listing NGR: TL3282050314
This list entry was subject to a Minor Enhancement on 4 February 2026 to replace the description and reformat the text to current standards
TL 3250
15/21
ARRINGTON
ERMINE WAY (east side)
Entrance gates and piers at west entrance to Wimpole Hall
GV
II
Gates, piers, and railings. 1851 to a design by H E Kendall. Cast iron gates and railings set between Italianate Portland limestone piers. Double gates with integral overthrow between rectangular box pilasters with scroll crestings. Box pilasters secured against responds of the main piers. Main piers capped with mouldings and supporters of a stag and a lion and arms of the Earls of Hardwicke. Each cast iron box pilaster supported by twin back stays. Flanking curved quadrants each of two half and three full panels, set on limestone dwarf wall divided with eight intermediate piers with simple mouldings and single back stay supports. Full panels capped with three evenly spaced small crestings. Half panels have scroll form quadrant stays which abut limestone piers. Each quadrant terminates with large limestone piers. Flanking short sections of railing run parallel to road. Left-hand section facing with simple fixed panel. Right-hand section facing with small pedestrian gate. Each section terminates with small limestone piers.
RCHM: West Cambs Mon (2) p223
Listing NGR: TL3282050314
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