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Gates and Gate Piers to Wilderness Garden at North End of Lime Avenue of Adlington Hall

A Grade II Listed Building in Adlington, Cheshire East

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.3198 / 53°19'11"N

Longitude: -2.1445 / 2°8'40"W

OS Eastings: 390473

OS Northings: 380334

OS Grid: SJ904803

Mapcode National: GBR FZG1.JN

Mapcode Global: WHBB9.1T39

Plus Code: 9C5V8V94+W6

Entry Name: Gates and Gate Piers to Wilderness Garden at North End of Lime Avenue of Adlington Hall

Listing Date: 14 April 1967

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1329975

English Heritage Legacy ID: 58184

ID on this website: 101329975

Location: Cheshire East, Cheshire, SK10

County: Cheshire East

Civil Parish: Adlington

Traditional County: Cheshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cheshire

Church of England Parish: Prestbury St Peter

Church of England Diocese: Chester

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Description


SJ 98 SW ADLINGTON C.P. MILL LANE
(South Side)

3/18 Gates and gate piers to
Wilderness garden at north
end of lime avenue of
Adlington Hall.
14/4/1967
GV II

Gates and gate piers: dated 1688 for Thomas Legh V. Ashlar buff
gritstone. Piers have channelled rustication and stands on a low
moulded plinths. Projecting moulded capstone has a flat top. Between
are a pair of wrought iron gates made of closely spaced bars, square
in section and pointed at the top. Some scroll work along top rail.
Right hand gate contains a smaller door and left hand gate has the
inscription IW 1688 on top bar.
Gates erected, and lime avenue planted, in celebration of the arrival
of William of Orange by a colonel of his militia.


Listing NGR: SJ9047380334

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