Walls, Gatepiers And Attached Gates Attached To Approximately 40 Metres East Of East Front Of Apethorpe Palace is a Grade II listed building in the North Northamptonshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 May 1967. Walls and gates.

Walls, Gatepiers And Attached Gates Attached To Approximately 40 Metres East Of East Front Of Apethorpe Palace

WRENN ID
forbidden-pediment-meadow
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
North Northamptonshire
Country
England
Date first listed
23 May 1967
Type
Walls and gates
Source
Historic England listing

Description

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 03/02/2015.

APETHORPE APETHORPE PARK TL0295 18/3 Walls, gatepiers and attached 23/05/67 gates attached to and extending approx. 40m E of E front of Apethorpe Palace GV II Walls, gatepiers and attached gates. Early C20 by Sir Reginald Blomfield for Leonard Brassey later Baron Brassey. Limestone ashlar gatepiers and balustrade, to east, and squared coursed limestone walls to north and south. wrought iron gates to centre of south and east sides, gates to north now missing. Gatepiers have obelisks with swags and ball finials. Similar piers at corners. Open balustrade with 12 sub-divisions to east. The forecourt was originally the gravel garden of the early C18. The walls, gatepiers and attached gates form part of the forecourt layout to Apethorpe Palace with Apethorpe Palace (q.v.) and wall and gatepier attached to north-east corner of East front of Apethorpe Palace (q.v.). (Country Life: March 20th 1909, p414-423: March 27th 1909, p450-459)

Listing NGR: TL0242595454

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