Lodges, Gate Piers And Railings To Witton Cemetery

The lodges, gate piers, and railings at Witton Cemetery were built around 1850. They are made of pink sandstone with buff stone dressings and feature a multi-coloured slate roof. The lodges are intentionally asymmetrical, both individually and in relation to each other. The principal lodge, located to the north, has a canted bay window and two gables facing the road. On the drive side, it features a two-storey canted bay window with a stone roof, as well as a set-back entrance tower-porch that includes tripartite bell openings, prominent gargoyles, and a tall pyramidal roof with lucarnes. It also has bold chimney stacks. The southern lodge is a smaller structure with one storey plus an attic, styled similarly to the northern lodge but more modestly, featuring a canted bay window facing the road and a bowed south end. The turret piers are buttressed and topped with stone spires and iron finials, while the flanking railings are made of iron in a Gothic style. There are also quadrant railings leading to modern piers and entrance gates.