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Gate Piers and Gates to Churchyard Opposite East End of Church of St John

A Grade II Listed Building in Preston, Lancashire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7588 / 53°45'31"N

Longitude: -2.6961 / 2°41'45"W

OS Eastings: 354206

OS Northings: 429383

OS Grid: SD542293

Mapcode National: GBR TBG.9L

Mapcode Global: WH85M.KSC9

Plus Code: 9C5VQ853+GH

Entry Name: Gate Piers and Gates to Churchyard Opposite East End of Church of St John

Listing Date: 27 September 1979

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1207262

English Heritage Legacy ID: 391961

ID on this website: 101207262

Location: Preston, Lancashire, PR1

County: Lancashire

District: Preston

Electoral Ward/Division: Town Centre

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Preston

Traditional County: Lancashire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lancashire

Church of England Parish: Preston St John and St George the Martyr

Church of England Diocese: Blackburn

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Description



PRESTON

SD5429SW CHURCH STREET
941-1/12/82 (South side)
27/09/79 Gatepiers and gates to churchyard
opposite east end of Church of St
John

GV II

Pair of gate piers and gates to churchyard. c.1855, probably
by E.H.Shellard. Sandstone ashlar and cast-iron. Gothic style.
Octagonal piers, approx. half a metre wide and approx. 4
metres high; each has a plain base, a tall shaft in one piece
with trefoil-headed panels in all sides, a cornice over this,
a collar with quatrefoil panels, and a prominent moulded
cornice and embattled cap. The gates (up 3 steps) have
vertical bars forming 2 tiers of arcading, with bands of
quatrefoils between them and near the foot, and trefoil
cresting.


Listing NGR: SD5420629383

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