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The Main Gate and Lodge of Petworth House, with the Wall to the East and South of These in Park Road the Main Gate and Lodge of Petworth House, with the Wall to the East and South of This

A Grade II* Listed Building in Petworth, West Sussex

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.9868 / 50°59'12"N

Longitude: -0.6113 / 0°36'40"W

OS Eastings: 497571

OS Northings: 121742

OS Grid: SU975217

Mapcode National: GBR FGL.293

Mapcode Global: FRA 96LH.RPQ

Plus Code: 9C2XX9PQ+PF

Entry Name: The Main Gate and Lodge of Petworth House, with the Wall to the East and South of These in Park Road the Main Gate and Lodge of Petworth House, with the Wall to the East and South of This

Listing Date: 22 February 1955

Last Amended: 22 May 1985

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1266060

English Heritage Legacy ID: 423134

ID on this website: 101266060

Location: Petworth, Chichester, West Sussex, GU28

County: West Sussex

District: Chichester

Civil Parish: Petworth

Built-Up Area: Petworth

Traditional County: Sussex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Sussex

Church of England Parish: Petworth St Mary

Church of England Diocese: Chichester

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Description


SU 9721 PETWORTH PETWORTH HOUSE

29/387 The Main Gate & Lodge
of Petworth House, with
22.2.55 the Wall to the east
and south of these in
Park Road

II


Lodge and gateway. The Lodge is a small late C18 building. Two storeys. Three
windows. Ashlar. Projecting portion in the centre with blind round-headed arch on
ground floor, cornice over and panel with swags and pediment with a chimney at its
apex. The side portions have long and short quoins. Glazing bars intact.
The Gateway is at right angles to the north-east with a curved stone wall between.
The main carriage entrance is flanked by square ashlar rusticated piers. On each
side of these there is a piece of wall and then a pair of higher piers, topped by
trophies and helmets, which are the work of V Prost of Dijon. To the east and south
of the Gateway is an C18 stone wall enclosing the grounds, of which the south portion
is curved into the entrance to the Works courtyard which has ashlar piers and iron
gates.


Listing NGR: SU9757121742

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