Freemantle Lodge Gateway To Appuldurcombe

Freemantle Lodge Gateway to Appuldurcombe is an ornamental gateway to a mansion, built in the late 18th century by James Wyatt in a Roman style. It is constructed from Isle of Wight stone ashlar with Portland stone dressings and features cast iron gates. The gateway includes a large round-headed carriage arch with a keystone that bears a heraldic beast and fluted impost blocks. At the top, there is a frieze adorned with modillions and fluting, along with projecting end portions that support paired engaged Roman Ionic columns. The structure has a plinth, and each side of the arch is decorated with patera and swag moulding. There are round-headed pedestrian entrances on either side of the gateway, each flanked by pilasters and a section of wall that ramps up to the center. The fine cast iron gates for all three arches have square rails, a midrail featuring circular floral motifs, and spikes at both the base and top, which curve in the opposite direction to the stone arch and are decorated with anthemions. The park side mirrors the design but replaces the columns with pilasters. This gateway is also a scheduled Ancient Monument.