Gates And Piers To Nettleham Hall

SK 97 NE NETTLEHAM HALL LANE

4/46 Gates and piers to Nettleham Hall 31.1.52 (formerly listed as Iron Gates I of Nettleham Hall)

Gates, gate piers, flanking wall and screen. Gates of c.1720 by Francis or William Smith and c.1890 piers and flanking wall and screen. Ashlar and wrought iron. Central double gates with square section bars with curly finials, figured rails and spearhead terminations to base, curlicue side panels and elaborate overthrow with central circular panel and foliage decoration. To either side are square ashlar gate piers with recessed panels and dentillated cornices with knops. Beyond are single C18 pedestrian gates with overthrows matching the central ones. To the outer sides are square ashlar piers with plain cornices. Before the gate to either side are curving flanking ashlar walls surmounted by C19 screen of plain railing with spiked terminals, ramped up towards the pierced iron piers at either end. The gates came from the demolished church of St. Peter at Arches Lincoln and lead to the derelict C18 Nettleham Hall.

Listing NGR: SK9934575916