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Baslow Lodges Gates Piers and Railings at North Entrance to Chatsworth Park

A Grade II Listed Building in Baslow, Derbyshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.246 / 53°14'45"N

Longitude: -1.6101 / 1°36'36"W

OS Eastings: 426116

OS Northings: 372180

OS Grid: SK261721

Mapcode National: GBR KZ6X.63

Mapcode Global: WHCD2.7NKX

Plus Code: 9C5W69WQ+CX

Entry Name: Baslow Lodges Gates Piers and Railings at North Entrance to Chatsworth Park

Listing Date: 12 July 1967

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1334751

English Heritage Legacy ID: 81580

ID on this website: 101334751

Location: Nether End, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, DE45

County: Derbyshire

District: Derbyshire Dales

Civil Parish: Baslow and Bubnell

Built-Up Area: Baslow

Traditional County: Derbyshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Derbyshire

Church of England Parish: Baslow St Anne

Church of England Diocese: Derby

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Description


PARISH OF BASLOW & BUBNELL CHESTERFIELD ROAD SK 27 SE 3/15 (South Side) 12.7.67 Baslow Lodges, Gates, Piers and Railings at North Entrance to Chatsworth Park II

Pair of lodges, gates, screen and piers, built at the north entrance to Chatsworth Park. c1839-42 by Jeffrey Wyatville for the Duke of Devonshire. Ashlar, the roofs hidden behind parapets. Wrought iron. Pair of lodges either side of the drive, forming a symmetrical composition. One and two storeys. Irregular cruciform plan. The east lodge has three bay north and south elevations. To the north the centre bay is advanced and has a glazing bar sash to each floor, flanked by paired pilasters. Similar treatment to the left hand bay. The right hand bay is the side of the deeply projecting single storey porch and again has a glazing bar sash and paired pilasters. Similar elevation to south. To the drive is a doorway with moulded surround and deeply bracketed hood, flanked by paired pilasters. The blind bay to the right has raised and fielded panels flanked by paired pilasters. Moulded first floor band, plain parapets or blocking course and balustraded parapets to porch and to centre part of the front range. Six circular fluted finials and stacks. The west lodge forms a mirror image. The two lodges are linked by wrought iron gates and screen, the centre pair of gates ramped and flanked by broad decorative pilasters with urns. Flanking the drive to the north are iron screens of fifteen bays, ramped at the north end and returning inwards to monumental ashlar piers which have sunk panels, flanked by pilasters and surmounted by caps with round arches forming cross 'tunnel vaults', each with a sunk panel and a relief of the Cavendish snake.

Listing NGR: SK2611672180

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