Walls, Gatepiers, Railings And Gates To Sledmere House Extending From South-Westernmost End To Stables

SLEDMERE MAIN STREET SE 9264-9364 (south-east side)

17/39 Walls, gate piers, railings and gates to Sledmere House extending from south-westernmost end to stables

GV II

Walls, gate piers, railings and gates. Gates abutting stables (qv) are c1700 brought from Venice during the C19, otherwise gates are of 1813 by Watson and Pritchett of York for Sir Mark Masterman Sykes, 3rd Baronet, with late C18 walls for Sir Christopher Sykes, 2nd Baronet, with later additions and alterations including those of early mid C20 for Sir Richard Sykes, 7th Baronet. Walls of pinkish-red brick in English garden wall bond with ashlar and moulded tile copings. Wrought-iron gates. 2.5 metres high. From south-west: square end pier with peaked ashlar coping. Wall with tile copings extends for approximately 25 metres to C20 west entrance with square end piers surmounted by artificial stone sphinxes and with ramped, ashlar coped walls, curved on plan, to artificial stone ornamental pier surmounted by draped urns. Between are double gates and railings; with 4 levels of rails, lance finials and curvy dogbars. Gates are flanked by ornamental wrought-iron piers surmounted by tritons and have arched braces. Wall continues for approximately 45 metres with tile copings to entrance to St Mary's Churchyard. Similar double gates with inserted pedestrian gate between ornamental wrought-iron piers surmounted by tritons. Wall continues for approximately 35 metres to similar pier. This stretch forms north wall of walled paddock approximately square on plan. From pier, wall returns to entrance to stableyard. Gate piers square on plan, rebuilt but surmounted by similar wrought-iron tritons. Ornamental double gates between have scroll and ribbon motif to lower part, then bars with scrolls to sides and with ornamental overthrow. Here wall abutts rear of stables and carriage house (qv).

Listing NGR: SE9282464520