Steps, Gatepiers, Gates And Railings To East Of Church St Michael And All Angels

The steps, gatepiers, gates, and railings located to the east of Church St Michael and All Angels were built in the mid-19th century. They are constructed from millstone grit ashlar, with cast and wrought iron elements. A flight of seven steps leads up to the main gate, which has a narrow gate on the right and a kissing-gate on the left, all flanked by railings. The steps are bordered by low, coped walls.

There are three gatepiers made of channeled, rusticated stone, each with plinths, ogee-shaped capstones, and fir-cone-shaped finials. The lower pier on the left is a plain block with a plinth, cornice, and ogee-shaped capstone. The main gates feature square section bars, with spear finials on the lower bars and curved bracing rails in the upper section. Above the main gates is a round-arched overthrow adorned with scrolled and spear-finialled bars. The gate on the right is lower and narrower, designed in a similar style, while the gate on the left has plain bars and rails. The railings on both sides have spear-finialled bars and urn finials on the standards.