Gate Screen and railings at Colenso Parade Botanic Gardens Belfast BT9 5AN

Located at the northern end of Colenso Parade, the gates afford direct access into Botanic Gardens from the brick terraces of Stranmillis. Orientated on a north south axis and comprising of a pair of wrought iron carriage gates both flanked by tall, square piers with stone quoins and brick infill. The gate pillars have flat topped projecting, moulded cornice and copings. Erected in 1934, having replaced an earlier wooden structure, the gates and adjoining railings are original and considered as a rare survival of decorative pre-war ironwork. Framed by the pillars the metal gates are composed of elegant vertical metal uprights with pointed tips, interspersed at the lower-level section with intermediate uprights of a matching style. Each gate has two inset panels of simple scrolled wrought iron work. The top profile of each gate has a reduced central section defined with a horizontal transom bar, on top of which is positioned an upward orientated scroll, terminating in an elevated end section which is mirrored on the other gate creating a harmonious arrangement when the gates are in the closed position. SETTING: The gate screen stands on a north south axis at the northern end of Colenso Parade with flanked with a short section of open railings to the west and an extensive length of similar railing, at right angles, orientated to the south and defining the eastern border of Colenso Prade.