Garden Walls, Gateways And Gate Piers Attached To Nunnington Hall

SE 664790 9/43 14.7.55

NUNNINGTON THE AVENUE (east side, off) Garden walls, gateways and gate piers attached to Nunnington Hall

GV II

Garden walls, gateways and gate piers at either side of Nunnington Hall. Late C17; south gateway relocated from north side of Nunnington Hall during minor alterations by Walter Brierley. Gateways and gate piers of limestone ashlar with walls of dressed limestone; wrought- and cast-iron gates. Walls: approximately 3.5 metres high, originally with moulded coping, replaced in places by flat coping. Gateways in north and south garden walls. Approximately 5.8 metres high, of bolstered blocks beneath entablature with moulded cornice and broken pediment,containing cartouche, and ball and pedestal finial. Gateway in south wall replaces a clair-voyee which was part of the original garden design and subsequently removed. Present gateway contains wrought-iron gate which reproduces the balcony design on the hall south front. Gate piers in east and west garden walls. Approximately 4.5 metres high, of bolstered blocks with moulded cornice and ball and pedestal finials. Opening in east wall contains cast-iron gates of fleur-de-lys-tipped railings.

Listing NGR: SE6710879487