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Gateway, Entrance Lodges and Wall to Fillingham Castle

A Grade II* Listed Building in Fillingham, Lincolnshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.3625 / 53°21'44"N

Longitude: -0.5457 / 0°32'44"W

OS Eastings: 496877

OS Northings: 386051

OS Grid: SK968860

Mapcode National: GBR SYMK.NC

Mapcode Global: WHGHD.LRC4

Plus Code: 9C5X9F63+XP

Entry Name: Gateway, Entrance Lodges and Wall to Fillingham Castle

Listing Date: 16 December 1964

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1309134

English Heritage Legacy ID: 196711

ID on this website: 101309134

Location: West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, LN8

County: Lincolnshire

District: West Lindsey

Civil Parish: Fillingham

Traditional County: Lincolnshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lincolnshire

Church of England Parish: The Spring Line Group

Church of England Diocese: Lincoln

Tagged with: Gate

Description


SK 98 NE FILLINGHAM ERMINE STREET (West side)

5/20 Gateway, entrance lodges and 16.12.64 wall to Filling- ham Castle

G.V. II*

Gateway with attached lodges and walls. c.1775, neo-Gothic, possibly by John Carr. Limestone ashlar, wrought iron. Large pointed carriage archway with hood mould, label stops and impost mouldings carried through as moulded cornices over tall flanking projections and attached lodges. Ornate wrought iron gates. Moulded cornice runs above archway with battlements above. Tall projections flanking archway divided in 3 by 2 moulded cornices. Lowest division on each side decorated by single circular panel with hood mould; central division by raised moulded crosses and upper division by simple plaques. Each projection crowned with battlements. Lodges set diagonally to arch each with single glazing bar sash with trefoiled head facing towards the arch. On the outer faces each have a single opening with trefoiled head blocked with painted board. Low battlemented turrets attached to outer ends of lodges, set back level with central gateway, each divided by moulded cornice with raised circular panel with hood mould below and raised moulded cross above. Screen walls extend in each direction for approximately 40 yards with coping and crenellations of various heights. Interior of lodges of no interest.

Listing NGR: SK9687786051

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