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Latitude: 51.3733 / 51°22'23"N
Longitude: -2.3467 / 2°20'48"W
OS Eastings: 375960
OS Northings: 163865
OS Grid: ST759638
Mapcode National: GBR 0QJ.TRL
Mapcode Global: VH96M.8RQ2
Plus Code: 9C3V9MF3+88
Entry Name: Gate Piers, Gates and Boundary Walls to South of Widcombe Manor
Listing Date: 11 August 1972
Last Amended: 15 October 2010
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1394135
English Heritage Legacy ID: 509525
ID on this website: 101394135
Location: Widcombe, Bath and North East Somerset, Somerset, BA2
County: Bath and North East Somerset
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Traditional County: Somerset
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset
Tagged with: Gatepost
CHURCH STREET Widcombe
(West side)
Gate piers, gates and boundary
walls to south of Widcombe Manor
(Formerly Listed as: CHURCH STREET,
Widcombe (West side) Forecourt
walls, balustrading, gate piers &
iron gates at Widcombe Manor
House)
11/08/72
GV I
Boundary walls, gatepiers and gates. c1727. Ashlar. On central axis to south front of Manor (qv) fine pair of wrought iron gates with slender divided dogbars, and spearhead rails to concave gatehead, hung to large square rusticated piers on moulded bases, mainly concealed by later rise in road surface, and to moulded cappings carrying heraldic beasts with castellated crowns, set high on inner face of right hand pier cast iron cage with bell. To each side short quadrant of low ashlar wall, crowned with railings, and stopped to square capped piers. To right coped boundary wall c2-2.5m high, with two small steps taken back to south-east corner of Manor House front. To left boundary wall flanks road, and returned inside gardens as part of balustrade (qv) to west of forecourt.
SOURCES: The Buildings of England: Pevsner N: North Somerset and Bristol: London: 1958-: 125. Pevsner architectural Guides: Forsyth M: Bath: 2003: 219-220.
Listing NGR: ST7596063865
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