Gate Piers To Dunsland House On Brandis Corner

The gate piers to the now demolished Dunsland House are located on Brandis Corner, Holemoor Road. They date from the late 17th century and are constructed of stone ashlar, which decreases in size towards the top. The piers feature a projecting cornice with a shaped neck that supports large ball finials. Dunsland was a manor recorded in the Domesday Book and was passed to the Arscotts in 1522, then to the Bickfords in 1634. The estate remained with the Bickfords until 1817 when it was transferred to the Cohams and later the Dickinsons. The architect Philip Tilden rescued the property, which became part of the National Trust and was restored, but it was damaged by fire and ultimately demolished in 1967. These gate piers likely date from the late 17th century remodelling of the Tudor house.