Egyptian Portal And Two Pairs Of Sphinxes is a Grade II* listed building in the Staffordshire Moorlands local planning authority area, England. First listed on 20 March 1974. Ornamental garden building.

Egyptian Portal And Two Pairs Of Sphinxes

WRENN ID
final-finial-rook
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Staffordshire Moorlands
Country
England
Date first listed
20 March 1974
Type
Ornamental garden building
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Egyptian portal and two pairs of sphinxes are ornamental garden features located at Biddulph Grange, created around 1856 by John Bateman. Made of stone, the two pairs of Egyptian sphinxes, which are of reduced scale, are positioned approximately 3 meters apart and lead to an Egyptian-style portal. This portal features a coved lintel that is carved with a pseudo-Pharaonic design. Clipped yew hedges enhance the overall composition, providing tiered columns on either side and forming a solid wall behind the portal. This work is believed to be a collaboration between Bateman and the painter E.W. Cooke, as noted in Cooke's unpublished diaries.

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