Description

WOLVERHAMPTON

SO99NW MARSTON ROAD
895-1/5/33 (South side)
01/09/89 Gates, Gatepiers and Flanking Walls
at Entrance to Villiers Limited

II

Gates, gate piers and flanking walls extending approx 17.5m.
1765; by 'Capability' Brown; moved from original position in
Tong, Shropshire, 1977. Squared and coursed sandstone.
Latticed wrought iron gates with triangular heads and
fleurs-de-lys; piers have shallow trefoil-headed niches and
pinnacles with vine crockets and pineapple finials; pier to
left inscribed: POSTERITATI/SACRUM/IMPENSIS/GEO.DURANT AR/1821
(Dedicated to his descendants at the expense of Geo. Durant,
1821); each pier encircled by loosely knotted carved rope,
which is continued round embattled parapets of flanking curved
walls; end piers similar to others but ball finials now
missing at time of resurvey (1990); piers have relief symbols
e.g. cross, cornucopia, hive, flower, shells; walls have
nowy-headed niches with gadrooned bases, Tuscan columns and
segmental-headed hoods.
(The Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Shropshire: London:
P.304; Griffith G: History of Tong and Boscobel: 1894-:
P.154-61).

Listing NGR: SO9107297368

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26482471

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Recommended Books

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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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