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Sphinx Gates (Pair of Gate Piers and Gates Approximately 137 Metres East of Barn)

A Grade II Listed Building in Temple Newsam, Leeds

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7851 / 53°47'6"N

Longitude: -1.4558 / 1°27'20"W

OS Eastings: 435955

OS Northings: 432220

OS Grid: SE359322

Mapcode National: GBR LS8N.MW

Mapcode Global: WHDBR.L4Z4

Plus Code: 9C5WQGPV+2M

Entry Name: Sphinx Gates (Pair of Gate Piers and Gates Approximately 137 Metres East of Barn)

Listing Date: 5 August 1976

Last Amended: 11 September 1996

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1255952

English Heritage Legacy ID: 465435

ID on this website: 101255952

Location: Temple Newsam Park, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15

County: Leeds

Electoral Ward/Division: Temple Newsam

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Whitkirk St Mary

Church of England Diocese: Leeds

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Description



LEEDS

SE3532 TEMPLE NEWSAM PARK, Temple Newsam
714-1/46/1128 Sphinx Gates (pair of gatepiers and
05/08/76 gates approximately 137m east of
barn)
(Formerly Listed as:
TEMPLE NEWSAM PARK
Sphinx Gates (pair of gatepiers and
gates approx 150 yds east of barn))

GV II

Gate piers. c1760. By Lancelot Brown. Rusticated stone band
with key-motif, deep frieze above with drape, moulded cornice
and sphinx on top, rectangular plan. Heavy plain iron gates.
To designs by Lord Burlington, published 1738.



Listing NGR: SE3595532220

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