Building record 1067001000 - SE CORNER, MENTMORE TOWERS

Summary

Eighteenth century gates, gate piers and railings

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) ()
  • Listed Building (II) 1319227: GATES AND RAILINGS ADJACENT TO SOUTH EAST CORNER OF MENTMORE TOWERS (DBC3781)

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Type and Period (3)

  • GATE (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
  • RAILINGS (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
  • GATE PIER (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)

Description

GRADE II. GATES & RAILINGS TO TERRACE ALONG SE FRONT OF HOUSE. C18, PROBABLY FRENCH. WROUGHT IRON. CENTRAL DOUBLE GATES, CONVEX IN PLAN, WITH FLANKING CONCAVE & STRAIGHT RAILINGS,THE POSTS ALSO OF WROUGHT IRON. ORNAMENTED WITH SCROLLS, SCROLLED FOLIAGE & DELICATE REALISTIC FLOWERS. CURVED TOPS WITH SCROLLED [MORE](B1).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC3841 Bibliographic reference: DOE 1984 LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST: BUCKS PP54;56-60;62.
  • <2>SBC4631 Bibliographic reference: English Heritage. 1994. REGISTER OF PARKS & GARDENS OF SPECIAL HISTORIC INTEREST IN ENGLAND: PART 4: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. 4.

Location

Grid reference SP 90250 19660 (point)
Civil Parish MENTMORE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13593)

Record last edited

Feb 6 2018 5:52PM

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