Terrace Balustrades, Gate Piers And Steps At Sedbury Park

TIDENHAM SEDBURY ST 59 SE 13/245 Terrace balustrades, gate piers and steps at Sedbury Park GV II Balustrades, gates and gate piers, steps. Dated 1903. Stone, cast iron gates. Continuous run of stone balustrading on west and south sides of Sedbury Park (qv) as terrace edging, with small projecting hemicycle opposite centre of west front, and opening with wide flight of 3 steps opposite centre of south side. Balustrade in square balusters and some plain return panels set to plinth of varying depth to accommodate changes of level. Most panel piers with ball finials. At south west corner pair of gate piers c 650 mm square and c 3 metres high to moulded caps and with incised panels to faces, over plinth, and part heavy cast iron gates to dipped centre; left pier carries inscription 'WHM' and right 'MCMIII'. These balustrades are important to the setting of the house.

Listing NGR: ST5532893351