Gatehouse And Gate Pier To North Side Of Entrance To Leeds Castle Grounds

The gatehouse and gate pier located on the north side of the entrance to the Leeds Castle grounds was built in the early 20th century. It is constructed from roughly coursed stone and features a plain tile roof. The building stands two storeys tall on a plinth and includes a plat band and a slightly coved stone cornice. The roof is pyramidal with a central stone chimney.

The facade has a regular arrangement of windows, with one two-light ovolo-moulded mullion window on each floor, the first-floor window breaking through the eaves. There is also a small rectangular light on the gate elevation facing the road. The main entrance on the south elevation features a ribbed door set within a rectangular stone architrave, topped by a rectangular fanlight. This entrance is accessed by two steps with an iron handrail. Decorative rainwater heads are present on the building.

A wall extends at right angles to the gatehouse, leading to a stone gate pier that is taller than the wall. The pier has a moulded plinth and cornice, with fillets on each side and scroll detailing down to the wall. It is topped with a gadrooned urn. The interior of the gatehouse has not been inspected.