Gatepiers And Walls To North And West Of Leigh House is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 August 1974. Gate piers and walls.
Gatepiers And Walls To North And West Of Leigh House
- WRENN ID
- plain-transept-aspen
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 23 August 1974
- Type
- Gate piers and walls
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Two gatepiers stand at the north entrance to the grounds of Leigh House. They likely date from the early to mid-18th century. Constructed of ashlar, the piers are approximately 12 feet high and widely spaced, featuring plain rusticated blocks supporting an entablature with semi-circular lunettes at the tops. Moulded plinths finish the piers.
Attached to these piers are walls, also built of ashlar with coping, extending east and west around the grounds. The eastern wall, approximately 10 feet high, runs for a short distance only. The western wall, rising from approximately 3 feet to 8 feet, continues for a significant distance along the road before turning south. At this corner, a further wall constructed of rubble extends towards the house. The section of this rubble wall closest to the house is faced with ashlar (approximately 8 to 10 feet high) and includes plain pilasters and coping.
Leigh House, along with its surrounding walls and gatepiers, forms a unified group.
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