The Arches is a Grade II* listed building in the Northumberland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 30 January 1986. A Georgian Gateway.
The Arches
- WRENN ID
- gaunt-terrace-peregrine
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Northumberland
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 30 January 1986
- Type
- Gateway
- Period
- Georgian
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
WALLINGTON DEMESNE WALLINGTON NZ 0384 NZ 032849 21/201 The Arches GV II* Courtyard gateway from Wallington Hall, 1735, re-erected as eyecatcher 1751. Squared stone with ashlar dressings. 3 bays. slightly-projecting pedimented centre bay has semicircular arch; flanking bays and l-bay returns have similar smaller arches. Piers with square bases, bulgy rustication and impost blocks. Sunk panels above flanking arches hold double-headed busts from Aldersgate, London. Central bay has heavy pyramidal finials with dog-tooth ornament, carried on and supporting stone balls; smaller but similar finials at each end of facade, truncated finials on returns.
First erected at Wallington Hall but found to be too narrow for coaches, so replaced by Clock Tower Gate (q. v.).
Listing NGR: NZ0322684922
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