Building record 0200205006 - 160M S OF ENTRANCE GATES

Summary

Eighteenth and nineteenth century entrance gates to south avenue at Wotton House.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1332827: 2 PIERS AND RAILINGS 160 METRES TO SOUTH OF ENTRANCE GATES TO WOTTON HOUSE (DBC3288)

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Type and Period (3)

  • GATE PIER (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
  • GATE PIER (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
  • RAILINGS (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)

Description

Grade II. 2 piers with railings flanking gateway. Early C18. Brick piers with moulded stone bases and cornices, ball finials and carved stone scrolls to side pilasters. Wrought iron diamond railings, the standard panels with scrolls and crests. Inner gate piers are C19 replacements of cast iron. At entrance to south avenue planted under direction of George London (B8).

Sources (1)

  • <8>SBC19811 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Buckinghamshire: Aylesbury Vale: Parishes of Boarstall &C. p90.

Location

Grid reference SP 68628 16050 (point)
Civil Parish WOTTON UNDERWOOD, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13596)

Record last edited

Mar 6 2018 4:06PM

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