Remains Of Gates, Gatepiers And Walls At Battlesden Lodge

The remains of gates, gatepiers, and walls at Battlesden Lodge date from 1860 to 1868 and were part of work carried out by G H Stokes, who was advised by Sir Joseph Paxton, for Sir Edward Page-Turner. The structure is made of red brick with ashlar dressings, and the only remaining gate is cast iron. It features a central carriage gateway flanked by smaller pedestrian gateways, formed by four piers, and connected to outer piers on the road edge by symmetrical lengths of curving wall. The six piers are approximately 2.5 metres high, while the walls are about half that height. The piers are rusticated with ashlar blocks and have heavily moulded cornices. The walls retain only parts of moulded stone consoles at the junctions. The lower part of the walls is completely intact, with half of the left-hand wall retaining upper brickwork arranged in a pierced design that simulates balusters. The left-hand pedestrian gateway is the only one that retains an ironwork gate, although it is missing its original cresting. This site is included for its group value with Battlesden Lodge and is similar to the more intact gateway at Milton Lodge, Milton Bryan.