Railings At Approach To The Citadel North Entrance is a Grade II listed building in the Dorset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 17 May 1993. Railings.

Railings At Approach To The Citadel North Entrance

WRENN ID: open-porch-nettle
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Dorset
Country: England
Date first listed: 17 May 1993
Type: Railings
Source: Historic England listing

Description

SY6973 969-1/3/171

PORTLAND THE CITADEL, The Verne (East side) Railings at approach to The Citadel North Entrance

Railings to road edge. c 1880. Cast iron. Run of c 130m length of railing on east side of approach road to prison North Entrance (qv), returning on curve to finish c 35m NW from Entrance. Series of 33 bays each c 3.7m, with bold standards c 1.2m high, circular, but to square base, centre block and crown; the crown also with ball and spikes. Most of the top blocks also carry VR in sunk panel. Two continuous horizontal rod rails c 500mm diameter, partly C20 replacements. All set to concrete curb. A well-maintained run of robust railing forming part of the original construction at The Verne. Included for group value.

Listing NGR: SY6900673864

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