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Latitude: 51.6588 / 51°39'31"N
Longitude: -2.6935 / 2°41'36"W
OS Eastings: 352126
OS Northings: 195780
OS Grid: ST521957
Mapcode National: GBR JL.6P66
Mapcode Global: VH87M.8KFR
Plus Code: 9C3VM854+GJ
Entry Name: Entrance Gates and Gatepiers of Chepstow Racecourse (Piercefield Park) at Middle Lodge
Listing Date: 14 February 2001
Last Amended: 14 February 2001
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 24771
Building Class: Domestic
ID on this website: 300024771
Location: Set into the west boundary wall of Chepstow Racecourse (Piercefield Park) about 1200m north of the junction of the A466 and the B4293.
County: Monmouthshire
Town: Chepstow
Community: St. Arvans
Community: Chepstow
Locality: Piercefield Park
Traditional County: Monmouthshire
Tagged with: Gate
The western boundary wall of Piercefield Park was built in 1794 at which time the turnpike from Chepstow to St. Arvans village and Devauden was already in place, having been constructed in 1760 to move the public road further from the house. These gates are said to date from 1833 and to be an improvement associated with the then owner Nathaniel Wells. The gateway is directly opposite to the entrance to Oakgrove, which was the dower house of Piercefield, but that house would appear to date from a few years after Middle Lodge and the Gates. For further history of the estate see Piercefield House.
The gatepiers are sandstone ashlar, square in section with a small base and a heavy modillion cornice cap. The capstone comes to a slight point to throw off the weather. Wrought iron spear double gates with a flat top rail. The gateway is joined to the lodge by a short section of park wall about 2.25m in height.
Included as mid C19 park gates which are a significant component of the nationally important historic landscape of Piercefield Park and for their group value with the adjacent Middle Lodge.
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