Description

SOWERBY BRIDGE WHARF STREET SE 0623-0723 (north side) 13/298 Wall with 2 gateways and gates to west and south of Christ church GV II Wall with 2 gate-ways and gates. Probably 1819, as Church (q.v). Coursed squared stone, ashlar, cast and wrought iron. Wall approximately 1 metre high on south side and rising to approximately 3 metres on west side has chamfered ashlar coping and supports railings with spear-finialed bars and intermediate scrolled brackets. At north end of west wall is an ashlar pier and a composite ashlar terminal pier both with pyramidal capstones. The 2 gateways in the south walls have monolithic ashlar piers each having tall base with sunk pointed-arch panels, a narrower stage with broad chamfer forming octagonal section, octagonal band and gableted capstone. Gates have 2 leafs with plain spear-finialed bars, mid-rails of quartrefoils, and hinge bars set in iron sockets set in stone cills. To each gateway an elaborate overthrow with scrolled brackets and finialed bars. Included for group value.

Listing NGR: SE0621423700

External Links

• Wikidata Q26427802

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Recommended Books

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  Kent: North East and East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)
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  Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Penguin Art & Architecture)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Suffolk: East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)