Gate piers, flanking walls and gates to Danehurst

Gate piers, flanking walls and gates of 1847, forming the eastern entrance to the Danehurst Estate.   MATERIALS AND PLAN: stone piers, flanking walls and wrought-iron gates, facing east on to the A275.   DESCRIPTION: the ensemble is symmetrical and Classical in character. The tall piers (of around 4m) are formed of squared, ashlar stone and have pilasters on their side faces which are surmounted by a Corinthian-type moulding. The piers are terminated by a cyma-recta shaped cap, which is in turn is surmounted by a ball finial.   The flanking walls are around 1.5m in height and a have a triangular, scroll-type moulding on top of the walls where they join the piers on either side. The walls have a shallow moulded base and curve away from the piers. Each side is formed of horizontally orientated ashlar blocks, terminated by a squat, panelled pier, which has a cyma-recta shaped cap, surmounted by triangular pediments.    The double gates are elaborately designed in wrought-iron. The side rails have ball finials and the top and bottom rails have a cross-pattern, decorated with flower heads. The top rails are surmounted by decorative, scroll-work which rises to the centre of the gates. Each gate is dated '1847' and has a large, fleur-de-leys motif to the centre with flanking scroll-work. Towards the top there is a circle formed around three, interlocking horse shoes, supporting a plume of feathers.