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Gates and Gatepiers and Wall at Docwra's Manor

A Grade II Listed Building in Shepreth, Cambridgeshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1124 / 52°6'44"N

Longitude: 0.0323 / 0°1'56"E

OS Eastings: 539263

OS Northings: 247952

OS Grid: TL392479

Mapcode National: GBR L8B.GZF

Mapcode Global: VHHKM.H5YH

Plus Code: 9F42426J+WW

Entry Name: Gates and Gatepiers and Wall at Docwra's Manor

Listing Date: 22 November 1967

Last Amended: 18 October 1985

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1166005

English Heritage Legacy ID: 52387

ID on this website: 101166005

Location: Shepreth, South Cambridgeshire, SG8

County: Cambridgeshire

District: South Cambridgeshire

Civil Parish: Shepreth

Built-Up Area: Shepreth

Traditional County: Cambridgeshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cambridgeshire

Church of England Parish: Shepreth All Saints

Church of England Diocese: Ely

Tagged with: Wall Gate

Description


SHEPRETH MELDRETH ROAD TL 3947 (North west side) 21/336 Gates and gatepiers and wall at 22.11.67 Docwra's Manor ( formerly listed as Docwraies Manor with boundary walls s and entrance gates) GV II

Gates, gatepiers and wall with railings. Square red brick piers with limestone cornices and ball finials. Wnmmtiron gates with overthrow of C and S scrolls and tulip and acanthus decoration, enclosing the initial W. (The initial is a modern replacement of the original.) The flanking dwarf brick wall has wrot-iron spearhead railings. Docwra's Manor was acquired by Joseph Woodham in 1743 and the facade of the house, the gates, wall and piers probably date from then.

V.C.H. Cambs. Vol. 5 p.255

Listing NGR: TL3926347952

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