Gates, Overthrow, Side Screen Gatepiers And Steps, With Handrails, South East Corner Of Churchyard

MALPAS C.P. CHURCH STREET SJ 44 NE (North Side) 2/34 Gates, overthrow, side- screen gatepiers and steps, with handrails, south-east corner of churchyard. GV II*

Pair of gates, overthrow, 1 sidescreen, gatepiers, steps and handrails, the gates made for Oulton Park, probably 1720's (at time of Vanbrugh's work there) , and moved to Malpas churchyard 1773 (Churchwardens' Accounts); the piers and steps probably 1773. Gates, overthrow, sidescreen and handrails of wrought iron; piers and steps of red sandstone. Each gate has dogbars, a panel of leafy scrollwork and an ornate top-rail. The overthrow is of leafy scrollwork; Egerton crest. Sidescreen on south side only of the gates. Piers of masonry have a tall recessed panel on each side, projecting plinths and moulded cornices carrying ornate urn finials. Flight of 8 stone steps carried on retaining wall with panel inscribed Jos.Duckers: Thomas Taylor: Church Wardens: 1823 (see item 93). Plain wrought iron handrails. One of 2 pairs of Oulton Park gates: see also item 36. In design, the gates and overthrow are excellent.

Listing NGR: SJ4869647196