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Gates and Gate Piers at South Lodge, Dunskey House

A Category B Listed Building in Portpatrick, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.8567 / 54°51'24"N

Longitude: -5.1066 / 5°6'23"W

OS Eastings: 200693

OS Northings: 555745

OS Grid: NX006557

Mapcode National: GBR FHRW.5NJ

Mapcode Global: WH1RF.J6J3

Plus Code: 9C6PVV4V+M9

Entry Name: Gates and Gate Piers at South Lodge, Dunskey House

Listing Name: Dunskey, Gatepiers, Gates and Boundary Walls to South Lodge

Listing Date: 20 July 1972

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 350561

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB16757

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Dunskey House, Main Gate-lodge, Gates And Gate Piers

ID on this website: 200350561

Location: Portpatrick

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Electoral Ward: Stranraer and the Rhins

Parish: Portpatrick

Traditional County: Wigtownshire

Tagged with: Architectural structure

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Description

Early 20th century.

GATEPIERS: 3 pairs of square-plan gatepiers. Squared and snecked sandstone; ashlar dressings. Base course; cornice; convex frieze; ball finials to central pair; original gabled iron entrance bell to right main pier.

GATES: iron carriage and pedestrian gates to entrance; curved at apex; gilt detailing within carriage gates.

BOUNDARY WALLS: coped rubble quadrant walls.

Statement of Interest

With South Lodge (see separate list description) the items form an impressive entrance to Dunskey Estate. Of particular interest is the original entrance bell. Other listings on the Dunskey Estate are Dunskey House, Home Farm, the Stables, walled garden and greenhouses, Kennels House and kennels, gatepiers, gates and boundary walls to North Lodge and within estate, South Lodge, and the cablehouse.

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