History in Structure

East Gateway and Gates to Elstree School

A Grade II Listed Building in Woolhampton, West Berkshire

Approximate Location Map
Large Map »

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4008 / 51°24'3"N

Longitude: -1.1569 / 1°9'24"W

OS Eastings: 458748

OS Northings: 167204

OS Grid: SU587672

Mapcode National: GBR 93J.2BJ

Mapcode Global: VHCZM.W1SY

Plus Code: 9C3WCR2V+87

Entry Name: East Gateway and Gates to Elstree School

Listing Date: 11 December 1979

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1319529

English Heritage Legacy ID: 39555

ID on this website: 101319529

Location: West Berkshire, RG7

County: West Berkshire

Civil Parish: Woolhampton

Traditional County: Berkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Berkshire

Church of England Parish: Beenham Valence

Church of England Diocese: Oxford

Tagged with: Architectural structure

Description


BEENHAM SU 56NE 3/49 East Gateway And Gates 11.12.79 To Elstree School

- II

Gateway and gates. Circa 1858, probably by John Johnson. Red brick with stone dressings in a Baroque style. Large semi-circular arch with stone impost blocks and keystone with coat of arms above in inverted arch; flanked by a giant order of fluted Doric pilasters with plinth full entablature and ball finials. 2 small archways to left and right, with rusticated piers to the outside with cornices, ball finials and large scrolled buttresses above to the central arch. One pair of large wrought iron gates in the central arch with dog rails curved up to form top rails; smaller gates in arches to each side. Berkshire Architectural Guide, Betjeman and Piper, Murray, 1949, p.156.

Listing NGR: SU5874867204

External Links

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

Other nearby listed buildings

BritishListedBuildings.co.uk is an independent online resource and is not associated with any government department. All government data published here is used under licence. Please do not contact BritishListedBuildings.co.uk for any queries related to any individual listed building, planning permission related to listed buildings or the listing process itself.

British Listed Buildings is a Good Stuff website.