Main Entrance Gateway, Railings And Attached Lodges To The British Museum is a Grade II* listed building in the Camden local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 May 1974. A Victorian Architectural gateway.

Main Entrance Gateway, Railings And Attached Lodges To The British Museum

WRENN ID
young-lancet-crag
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Camden
Country
England
Date first listed
14 May 1974
Type
Architectural gateway
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The main entrance gateway, railings, and attached lodges to The British Museum were built in 1849 by Sydney Smirke. This structure features large, elaborate, cast-iron double vehicle entrance gates, which are flanked by single footgates. The design includes engaged, fluted, and foliated Corinthian columns and pilasters on the piers, which are topped with urns. The main piers are made of granite and contain small porters' lodges with plain square-headed entrances. Additionally, there are elaborate cast-iron railings set on a granite plinth, with granite interval piers. The standards of the railings are designed in the form of candelabra, standing on bases with clawed feet.

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