Description

TF 60 NE
5/45

STRADSETT
Gates to Stradsett Hall, including railings

G.V.
II

Gate piers, gates and railings. Mid C18. Gault brick and wrought iron. 2 square section piers on stepped plinths with flat moulded cornice upon which stand fluted ashlar urns. Fillets with scrolled tops support central gates in 3 parts, the centre section hinged. Square section verticals between unadorned square stiles. Inner 2 verticals of side panels with scrolled and square panel decoration running full height. Bottom panels with dog rail of pointed arrowheads. Lockrail adorned by pair of bifurcating S scrolls in each of 3 parts. Continuous square section top rail upon which is ramped scrolled overthrow of running repoussée sheet acanthus. To left and right are further gate piers of similar design but of lower height and with ball finials on incurving square plinths. Between main and subsidiary piers are elaborated railings matching centre gates. Square section railings on brick plinth lead right and left to terminate in brick piers identical to subsidiary gate piers.
From western pier ramped brick walling returns towards house and is also included.

Listing NGR: TF6667205739

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26626318

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Recommended Books

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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The Listed Buildings and Other Principal Structures at the Royal Gunpowder Mills Waltham Abbey
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  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Suffolk: East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)