Mainsforth Hall South Entrance Gate Piers And Gates On East Boundary is a Grade II listed building in the County Durham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 June 1988. Gate piers and gates.

Mainsforth Hall South Entrance Gate Piers And Gates On East Boundary

WRENN ID
half-remnant-spring
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
County Durham
Country
England
Date first listed
14 June 1988
Type
Gate piers and gates
Source
Historic England listing

Description

NZ 33 SW BISHOP MIDDLEHAM MAINSFORTH

7/14 Mainsforth Hall south entrance gate piers and gates on east boundary GV II

Gate piers and gates, formerly entrance to Mainsforth Hall (now demolished). Piers probably early C18, restored C19; gates late C19/early C20. Sandstone ashlar piers, wrought iron gates. Right pier partly renewed. Square rusticated piers, with plinths, collars and cornices, have stepped coping curving in to large pineapple finials. Inner wrought iron panels support gates, which are divided into 4 square panels and surmounted by high clusters of scrolls. Each panel is further quartered, and filled with scrolls, water leaves and pierced tendrils, the lower panels with more decoration than the upper. Side panels in similar style.

Source: V.C.H. III, p.208.

Formerly listed in civil parish of Mainsforth.

Listing NGR: NZ3142831568

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