Gate Piers And Garden Walls To Front Of Manor House is a Grade II listed building in the Rutland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 November 1955. Gate-piers and garden walls.

Gate Piers And Garden Walls To Front Of Manor House

WRENN ID
little-flagstone-rook
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Rutland
Country
England
Date first listed
10 November 1955
Type
Gate-piers and garden walls
Source
Historic England listing

Description

THORPE BY WATER SP 89 NE 4/150 10.11.55 Gate-piers and garden walls to front of Manor House (formerly listed under Manor House with barn and gate-piers). GV II

Pair of gate-piers with flanking garden walls. Piers are c.1691, of rusticated limestone ashlar. Square in plan with side pilasters, moulded bases, cornices and ball finials. Rustication matches quoins of 1691 wing of house. Piers are said to have been re-sited C20 from former nearby position. Walls may be later in date, but wall to right incorporates some masonry of demolished C16-C17 front wing of house. Coursed limestone rubble with flat stone coping, ramped up to piers. Short return at right end retains moulded stone jambs of former fireplace.

Listing NGR: SP8931396471

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