Gatepiers And Side Gates To Leighton House

The gate piers, quadrant walls, and side gates form the entrance to Leighton House. They were first constructed between 1842 and 1886, but have been altered and possibly partially rebuilt since then.

The piers are made of ashlar, while the walls are built from roughly-coursed rubblestone. There are paired inner gate piers connected by quadrant walls to the outer piers. All the piers are tall, featuring bases and moulded capping with ball finials. Set into the quadrant walls are stone plaques displaying the Laverton arms, which consist of three six-pointed mullets with five garbs in the first quarter, accompanied by the motto 'Basis virtutum constantia'. The park walls leading to the outer piers are ramped. The ornate cast-iron side gates, decorated with rich acanthus designs and lamp overthrows, were likely installed after 1888 for William Laverton. The central gates have been replaced, and the flat central overthrow, which bears the initials 'RCB' (Regular Commissions Board), is a modern addition.