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Latitude: 52.154 / 52°9'14"N
Longitude: -1.6917 / 1°41'30"W
OS Eastings: 421188
OS Northings: 250677
OS Grid: SP211506
Mapcode National: GBR 4M6.YZJ
Mapcode Global: VHBY6.M4J3
Plus Code: 9C4W5835+H8
Entry Name: Lodges and Gates to Alscot Park with Flanking Ashlar Walls
Listing Date: 5 April 1967
Last Amended: 27 April 2000
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1382657
English Heritage Legacy ID: 483041
ID on this website: 101382657
Location: Atherstone on Stour, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37
County: Warwickshire
District: Stratford-on-Avon
Civil Parish: Preston on Stour
Traditional County: Gloucestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Warwickshire
Church of England Parish: Atherstone St Mary
Church of England Diocese: Coventry
Tagged with: Gatehouse
PRESTON ON STOUR
SP25SW SHIPSTON ROAD (A 3400), Alscot Park
1912-1/2/149 (West side)
05/04/67 Lodges and gates to Alscot Park with
flanking ashlar walls
(Formerly Listed as:
PRESTON ON STOUR
Lodges at Alscot Park)
GV II
Pair of lodges flanking gates and gate piers with ashlar wall
to each side, stretching a total of 33.5m. c1750 by Phillips
and Shakespear for James West; gates of c1856 by George Clark.
Stucco with limestone ashlar dressings and pyramidal slate
roofs; cast-iron gates and limestone ashlar walls. Rococo
Gothic Style
EXTERIOR: small square lodges have canted angles and small
projections to outer sides; paired central gates with
octagonal piers with flanking single gates; flanking walls
curve outwards to octagonal end piers. Each lodge has impost
band and top cornice with crenellated parapet; front, inner
side and rear have pointed recesses; outer side has small
projection with pointed recess.
Front has ogee-headed window with grille and 3/6 sash with
intersecting top glazing bars, tiny cusped ogee outer windows;
inner side has entrance with 6-panelled door, 4 of the panels
fielded, remainder flush-panelled.
Rear has ogee-headed window as to front. Angles have
quatrefoil recesses. Tall round stacks with some enrichment.
Lodge to right has later lean-to outshut to outer side.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: enriched gates have armorial bearings and
crests, gate piers have caps, that to right retaining lantern.
Walls have plain coping and each has 2 square piers and an
octagonal end pier, all with caps.
(Victoria County Histories: Victoria History of the County of
Gloucestershire: 1968-: 81-89; Occasional Papers: Tyack G: The
Country Houses of Warwickshire 1800-1939: 1989-: 13).
Listing NGR: SP2118850677
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