Gate Piers To West Of Bentley Wildfowl And Motor Museum

The gate piers to the west of Bentley Wildfowl and Motor Museum are a pair of gate piers with a gate, designed in 1966 and built in 1967 by architect Raymond Erith for Gerald Askew. They feature banded vermiculated flints set on a Portland stone base, with stone dressings and tops. The round shape of the piers was influenced by the use of flints, and they are topped with urns. The timber gate has been restored to its original design for the Millennium.

Raymond Erith extended Bentley Farm for Mr and Mrs Askew between 1961 and 1971, having been commissioned in 1959. These gate piers were designed as part of a cohesive whole, with the use of flint reflecting the materials used in the construction of the 18th century listed house. In 1966, Erith described the gate as intended to evoke a "horse" period style—smart yet rustic, aligning with an older and more traditional aesthetic. The gate was installed in the same year that Bentley Farm first opened to the public.