Description

ST GILES STEVENSTONE PARK
SS 53 19 IN THE WOOD
23/224 Gate piers approximately 3 metres
- east of the East Lodge

GV II

Gateway to Stevenstone Park. Circa 1872-3, contemporary with the rebuilding of
Stevenstone House (q.v.) by the Honourable Mark George Kerr Rolle. Sandstone ashlar.
Tall gate piers flank the carriageway. They are square in section on chamfered
plinths and have moulded cornices surmounted by large limestone carvings of sitting
lions holding with one paw a shield carved with the Rolle arms. To left (south) is a
pedestrian walkway with a lower square-section pier with low pyramid cap. This still
contains the original wooden gate with decorative cross braces. The carriageway gate
is a C20 replacement.

Listing NGR: SS5322619145

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26493601

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Recommended Books

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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Somerset: South and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  This Old House: Restoring, Rehabilitating, and Renovating an Older House