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Summary

Grade II listed 18th century wrought iron gate between gate piers, the entrance to a brick walled garden

Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1210372: GATE AND WALLS TO GARDEN ON WEST SIDE OF ROAD OPPOSITE ENTRANCE TO WEST WOODHAY HOUSE - ERROR IN NAME

Other Statuses and Cross-References

• Old Listed Building Ref (pre 1984) (II): ø Map No 32 19/1B Gate to Kitchen Garden (West Woodhay House)
  The walled kitchen garden to the north of the road has a gateway opposite the entrance gates with similar gate piers (vases missing) and a wrot iron gate with panel standards with scroll tops and a scroll overthrow.

Monument Type(s):

• GARDEN WALL (18th century - 1701 AD? to 1800 AD)
• GATE (18th century - 1701 AD to 1800 AD)
• PRODUCTIVE WALLED GARDEN (19th century to Late 19th century - 1831 AD (pre) to 1900 AD (pre))

Full Description

Listed building description:
Gate and garden walls. C18. Brick walls in Flemish bond with saddleback copings, wrought iron gate. Approximately 2.5 metres high walls surrounding rectangular garden area. Elevation to road: 5 piers with stone corniced caps, the three to the left linked by approximately 15 metre lengths of wall swept up to each pier, a wrought iron gate with panel standards and scroll over now links the third and fourth piers with a further length of wall between the fourth and fifth piers.

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