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| HER Number | MWB18544 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | GATES, OVERTHROW AND GATEPIERS APPROXIMATELY 80 METRES TO SOUTH OF SHAW HOUSE |
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Summary
Grade II listed gateway to the south facade of Shaw House, constructed in 1908 from a reused 18th century wrought iron overthrow with 20th century gates hung on brick gate piers
Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status
- Listed Building (II) 1220446: GATES, OVERTHROW AND GATEPIERS APPROXIMATELY 80 METRES TO SOUTH OF SHAW HOUSE SCHOOL
- Conservation Area: Shaw House and St Mary's Church, Shaw
- Registered Park or Garden (II) 1001446: Shaw House
Monument Type(s):
- ARCH (18th century - 1701 AD to 1800 AD)
- GATE (Early 20th century to Edwardian - 1901 AD? to 1908 AD)
- GATE PIER (Edwardian to Late 20th century - 1908 AD to 2000 AD)
Full Description
The southern entrance to the Elizabethan mansion of Shaw House is through a Grade II listed pair of wrought iron gates with 18th century overthrow. The gates were acquired for Shaw House by owner Mrs Farquhar: a boundary wall with high railings and a central gateway were constructed across the forecourt in c1907-8 in place of the haha (which was filled in) with a side entrance <3><4><5>. However historical maps <5> indicate that the southern forecourt of Shaw House would have been walled around so the re-creation of the wall with central entrance might be closer to the 16th century layout.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Department of the Environment. 1974-2000?. DOE List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Unpublished document / SWB10006] |
| <02> | Historic England (previously English Heritage). 1987. Register of Parks and Gardens of special historic interest in England. Shaw House. [Unpublished document / SWB12616] |
| <03> | Latham, S and Yarham, V. 2003. Shaw House, Newbury, Berkshire - Reassessment of Historical Sources. p59. [Unpublished document / SWB14266] |
| <04> | Latham, S. 2003. Shaw House, Newbury, Berkshire - The Gardens: Historical Analysis and Survey Report. p36. [Unpublished document / SWB14268] |
| <05> | Heward, J and Latham, S. 2003. Shaw House, Newbury, Berkshire - Map Regression Exercise. Phase XI. [Unpublished document / SWB14271] |
| <06> | Latham, S. 2003. Shaw House, Newbury, Berkshire - The Gardens: Historical Analysis and Survey Report. Illustrations. Illusts 1, 33. [Unpublished document / SWB14269] |
Related Monuments
| MWB15774 | Shaw House (Park) (Landscape) |
| MWB21239 | Remains of east forecourt wall, Shaw House (Building) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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