Entrance Piers In Grounds Of Kingerby Manor

The entrance piers in the grounds of Kingerby Manor are a pair of structures dating from 1451 and the late 18th century. They are made of ashlar stone. The right pier features a square base inscribed with "CON: AD 1451" on one side, a Chi-Rho symbol and omega on the front, and a fleury cross in a circle with the words "Dei" and "Ora" on the right side. Atop this base is a weathered cross shaft. Next to this pier, there are four 15th-century crocketed pinnacles arranged in a line. The left pier also has a square base from the 15th century, which supports a decorative stone pine cone from the late 18th century. The 15th-century elements were originally part of Pons Episcopi, a medieval bridge over the River Ancholme located about two miles west of Kingerby. These fragments were likely relocated to their current site, forming an entrance opposite the church gates, during the 19th century.