Main Gates at former RAF West Raynham

The Main Gates at the former RAF West Raynham were built between 1936 and 1939 and consist of two sets of gates that provide access to the east and west areas of the site.

The gates are made of wrought iron, accompanied by railings, brick gate piers with limestone dressings, and concrete bases. They are positioned opposite each other along the main east-west driveway, leading to the former Officers' Mess and Married Officers' Quarters to the west, and the main site to the east, where the former Guard Room and Station Headquarters are located just inside the east gates.

Each set features double gates flanked by pedestrian gates, with railings that curve to the north and south, all resting on concrete bases and braced from the rear. The railings end with square-plan buff-brick piers topped with limestone copings and ball finials. The gates and railings have pointed square-section designs, with horizontal rails at the base, center, and top levels. The double and pedestrian gates include a semi-circular arc between the top and base rails, creating an oval appearance when closed. The gates are hung from hexagonal piers made of open iron cage work, which rise to four finials, each featuring a six-pointed star on its face and a lantern. The lanterns on the west gates have been removed, while the lanterns on the east gates were replaced in the early 21st century, and the east gates have been mechanised.