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Summary

Mid 19th century walls and gate piers at the former entrance to Yannon, on Exeter Road.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1269110: ENTRANCE WALL AND GATE PIERS TO EAST OF YANNON TOWERS

Other References/Statuses

• Old Listed Building Ref: 461122

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• GATE PIER (Mid, XIX - 1851 AD to 1851 AD (Throughout))
• WALL (Mid, XIX - 1851 AD to 1851 AD (Throughout))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1855-1895, First Edition 1:500 Town Map (Cartographic). SDV338879.

Map object based on this source.

Ordnance Survey, 2012, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV348725.

Map object based on this source.

English Heritage, 2012, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV348729.

Entrance wall and gate piers to east of Yannon Towers (Formerly Listed as: Exeter Road, Wall and gate piers to Yannon Towers).
Wall and gate piers. 1851. Granite. The flanking walls, approximately 3 metres high, curve forward for approximately 8 metres terminating in square-section piers with stepped pyramidal caps and pintles to former gates. To the centre of each flanking wall are blocked openings with chamfered voussoirs to flat arches. The right-hand gate pier is leaning at an angle.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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