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Lodges and Entrance Gate to North West

A Grade II Listed Building in Chippenham, Cambridgeshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.2994 / 52°17'57"N

Longitude: 0.4397 / 0°26'22"E

OS Eastings: 566454

OS Northings: 269610

OS Grid: TL664696

Mapcode National: GBR N96.XML

Mapcode Global: VHJGB.KGSM

Plus Code: 9F427CXQ+QV

Entry Name: Lodges and Entrance Gate to North West

Listing Date: 1 December 1951

Last Amended: 31 January 1984

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1331779

English Heritage Legacy ID: 48990

ID on this website: 101331779

Location: Chippenham, East Cambridgeshire, CB7

County: Cambridgeshire

District: East Cambridgeshire

Civil Parish: Chippenham

Built-Up Area: Chippenham

Traditional County: Cambridgeshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cambridgeshire

Church of England Parish: Chippenham St Margaret

Church of England Diocese: Ely

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Description


TL 66 NE CHIPPENHAM CHIPPENHAM PARK

6/65 Lodges and
entrance gates
1.12.51 to north-west
(formerly listed as Lodges
GV at Chippenham Park)

II
Matching pair of Neo-Classical lodges flanking gateways c.1794-8
built by James Wyatt (b.1746-d.1813) for John Tharp who
purchased the Park in 1791. Gault brick with limestone
dressings, slate roofs. One storey, entrances face carriageway,
pedimented gable facades to north-west with double recessed
round arched blind window. Panelled brick quoins. Two
round-headed arched hung sash windows with glazing bars flank
central doorway with round arch. Recessed door with six flush
panels and round-headed fanlight with glazing bars. Gate piers
and half-piers attached to each lodge surmounted by two Coade
Stone Etruscan urns on stone caps. Original gates and railings.

Barber R.W. History of Chippenham, p.36-7, 1897
Pevsner. Buildings in England, p.322
Colvin. English Architects, p.722, 1954


Listing NGR: TL6645469610

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