Listed Building: LION GATE (107684)
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| Grade | II |
|---|---|
| Authority | Historic England |
| Volume/Map/Item | 1277/9/59 |
| Date assigned | 18 March 1955 |
| Date last amended |
Description
STURMINSTER MARSHALL SY 99 NW CHARBOROUGH PARK 9/59 Lion Gate 18.3.55 - II Gateway. c1840. Stucco. A Roman arch; a symmetrical design with detached coupled columns in front of pilasters, set against a solid core, from which the arch springs, with keystone and impost band. The Ionic Order has simple bold mouldings, and each pair of plain columns stands on a single pedestal; the entablature supports a blocking course, broken above the columns and having a raised platform in the centre, with the figure of a lion. At each side of the structure is a flanking wall, with plain piers at each end. The gates (1862) are of cast iron, with elaborate ornament. The structure has the same form on its front (north east) and rear elevations. RCHM
Listing NGR: SY9362898864
Location
| Grid reference | SY 9362 9886 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | Sturminster Marshall; Dorset |
| District (historic) | East Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
External Links (1)
- View details on the National Heritage List for England (From EH UDS to Legacy x-reference)
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Record last edited
Aug 10 2022 10:43AM