Gates in grounds of The Mount, Chepstow, Monmouthshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6432 / 51°38'35"N

Longitude: -2.6805 / 2°40'49"W

OS Eastings: 353007

OS Northings: 194040

OS Grid: ST530940

Mapcode National: GBR JM.7LFS

Mapcode Global: VH87M.HY8Q

Plus Code: 9C3VJ8V9+7Q

Entry Name: Gates in grounds of The Mount

Listing Date: 12 November 2002

Last Amended: 12 November 2002

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 27106

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300027106

Location: Reset in the SE part of the sloping grounds at an angle facing and above the street.

County: Monmouthshire

Town: Chepstow

Community: Chepstow (Cas-gwent)

Community: Chepstow

Built-Up Area: Chepstow

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

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History

Formerly fronting the S drive to the main house, across what is now Mount Way. Associated with the lodge built early 1900s

Exterior

Former iron entrance gates. An elaborate structure in 5 main stepped bays. Very decorative work with finely wrought crestings, bands and finials of curlicues and leaf motifs; spearheads and turned heads to the railings. At centre tall double gates with a lower middle rail; the gates hang from open-work piers with heavy cornices surmounted by tall finials; smaller pedestrian gates to sides, hanging from similar smaller piers; at each end a section of matching railing.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a fine example wrought ironwork, with historical associations and group value with the house, lodge and earlier entrance.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II The Mount
About 400m to NW of Chepstow centre, in gardens above road, commanding views across the Wye and Chepstow Castle. Visible from many parts of Chepstow.
II The Lodge
Situated on the corner of Mount Way, at the end of a varied row of late Georgian buildings and opposite the grounds to The Mount.
II Meridale including forecourt railings and gate
At the uphill end of this listed stucco range, adjacent to The Lodge on the corner of Mount Way.
II The Moat House including forecourt railings
Towards the uphill end of this listed stucco range.
II Entrance gates and piers to The Mount
Forming the entrance N of The Mount.
II Marlborough House including forecourt railings and gate
In the middle of the listed range of 5 buildings, stepped forward from Castledale and York House.
II Castledale and York House including forecourt railings and gates
In the centre of the range of 5 listed buildings, stepped back from Fairlight.
II Fairlight
The S end of the listed range, opposite Castle Dell and on the corner of Kingsmark Avenue

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Gates in grounds of The Mount

A Grade II Listed Building in Chepstow, Monmouthshire