Survey Data
Reg No
15502052
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Artistic
Previous Name
Springhill House
Original Use
Gates/railings/walls
In Use As
Gates/railings/walls
Date
1790 - 1840
Coordinates
304325, 122140
Date Recorded
06/07/2005
Date Updated
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Description
Gateway, extant 1840, on a symmetrical plan comprising pair of rusticated granite ashlar piers on plinths having cut-granite shallow pyramidal capping supporting quatrefoil-detailed wrought iron double gates with rendered, ruled and lined outer piers having cut-granite shallow pyramidal capping supporting iron gates. Street fronted at entrance to grounds of Springfield House.
Appraisal
A gateway forming part of a self-contained group alongside an adjacent gate lodge (see 15502051) with the resulting ensemble making a pleasing visual statement in Hill Street at the entrance on to the grounds of the Springfield House estate.