Description

CRANWELL AND CRANWELL AVENUE
TF 04 NW and BYARD'S LEAP (north side)
SK 94 NE
6/18 and 7/18 Gates and Gate Lodges to
College Hall at RAF
Cranwell
GV II
Gates, gate lodges, gate piers and railings. 1933. Designed by Sir J M West.
Red brick with Portland stone dressings, and iron gates and railings. Central
pair of gates, segment headed, with the RAF insignia and ornate iron overthrow.
Flanked by a pair of square brick piers, with ashlar bases and moulded tops,
surmounted by hexagonal lamps. Either side are single iron gates, and then
single gate lodges. Each lodge is single storey, with pilaster strips at the
corners with ashlar bases and linked by an ashlar plinth, and moulded ashlar
capitals linked by an ashlar moulded band, with above an ashlar moulded cornice.
The south fronts have single glazing bar sashes with flat brick heads, the inner
east and west fronts have single half glazed doors, and above circular panels
dated 1933 and above again open ashlar pediments. Beyond again are curved
sections of railings which terminate at square brick piers, with ashlar bases
and moulded tops, surmounted by hexagonal lamps. The railings then continue
approximately 100 metres to east and west, finally terminating in square brick
piers, with ashlar bases and moulded tops, surmounted by hexagonal lamps. At
the eastern end the railings continue for 5 metres to the north and are termi-
nated by a similar, shorter brick pier. Close to the east and west piers are
sets of false gates, which bear plaques inscribed "This and the western avenue
of lime trees were presented by the Right Honourable, Sir Samuel Hoare.
Secretary of State for Air. 1922-24 and 24-29".

Listing NGR: TF0000349687

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26545769

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