Survey Data
Reg No
41301018
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Artistic, Technical
Previous Name
Glaslough House
Original Use
Demesne walls/gates/railings
In Use As
Demesne walls/gates/railings
Date
1870 - 1875
Coordinates
272160, 341831
Date Recorded
03/12/2011
Date Updated
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Description
Entrance gateway and walls to Castle Leslie, at approach to country house. Comprises square-plan piers of dressed squared limestone, each with plinth, moulded string course, carved moulded cap with ball finial, supporting double-leaf ornate cast-iron gates. Flanked by plinth walls with chamfered tops, supporting wrought-iron railings. Terminating piers to north and south are square-plan, with rock-faced masonry and cut-stone pyramidal caps. Wrought-iron pedestrian gate to north side.
Appraisal
These inner gates and railings demarcate the area of Castle Leslie country house within its demesne.The design and quality of materials and craftsmanship reflect that on the gateways along the outer boundary of the demesne.