Listed Building: GATE PIERS, WING WALLS AND GATES TO SOUTH EAST OF MATTHEWS NURSERY (1238036)

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Grade II
Authority Department for Culture Media and Sport
Volume/Map/Item 203, 7, 144
Date assigned 14 April 1967
Date last amended

Description

SJ 87 SW NETHER ALDERLEY C.P. CONGLETON ROAD (East Side) 7/144 Gate piers, wing walls and gates to S.E. of Matthews Nursery (formerly listed as three pairs of gate piers at Alderley Park) 14/4/1967 II Gate piers, wing walls and gates: c. 1820 for Sir J T Stanley. Piers and walls in ashlar buff sandstone, gates wrought iron. Forward gate piers have channelled rusticated bodies on simple moulded plinths and projecting moulded capstones. These are at the ends of low curving wing walls with cyma-moulded coping. Similar piers have side gates of spears, lockrail and speared dog bars. Central main gates also have similar piers but with carved Stanley crest to front and spread eagles on capstones. These have a pair of similar gates to the side gates. Listing NGR: SJ8440474522

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Sources (1)

  • Digital Archive: English Heritage. 2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 415387. [Mapped features: #3524 415387; #8830 415387]

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 8440 7451 (16m by 21m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ87SW
Civil Parish NETHER ALDERLEY, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST

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Record last edited

Jul 19 2013 3:18PM