Description

LEEDS

SE33NW ROUNDHAY PARK, Roundhay 714-1/7/1062 (South side) 05/08/76 Two lodges at S gate of Roundhay Park, walls, gate piers, gates and bollards (Formerly Listed as: ROUNDHAY PARK, Roundhay Pair of Lodges at South Gate of Roundhay Park)

II

Pair of lodges, gate piers and gates, with flanking walls and bollards. Early C19, gates later C19. Ashlar, traces of white paint, cast-iron gates. Single-storey lodges, 3 bays, the outer bay set back. Pilasters supporting entablature with wide cornice and blocking course surviving right. 2 windows and round-arched niche face road, doorway facing drive with pilasters and entablature. Former shallow slate hipped roofs and small central chimneys missing, now roofless, all floors and interior features removed apart from steps to cellars in right lodge. INTERIOR: not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: gate piers approx 3m high, pilastered sides, deep cornices and flat capstones; ornate Classical motifs to top, bottom and lock bands of double gates, spearhead finials. Low ashlar flanking wall right and high wall flanking each lodge, approx 2.5m high and 15m long; slender chamfered conical stone bollards follow curve of approach road to gateway.



Listing NGR: SE3340137264

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