Gate And Gatepiers At Former South Entrance To Pixton Park

Date:
15 Apr 2003
Location:
Gate And Gatepiers At Former South Entrance To Pixton Park, Dulverton, West Somerset, Somerset, TA22 9HW
Reference:
IOE01/10246/16
Type:
Photograph (Digital)
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Description

This information is taken from the statutory List as it was in 2001 and may not be up to date.

SS92SW DULVERTON CP PIXTON PARK

9/52 Gate and gatepiers at former south entrance to Pixton Park -

- II

Gate and gatepiers at former south entrance to Pixton Park (qv). 1870. Gatepiers: squared and coursed local stone, Ham stone finials. Square unmoulded plinth and cornice, ball finials with central band on curved support. Gate: wooden with iron struts. Single gate with 2 cross supports, horizontal iron struts with vertical struts closely placed below, decorative hinge. Radiating wooden supports forming quarter of a circle flanking piers. Lodge about 5 m to east (not included due to alterations) is dated 1870 when the Earl of Carnavon resited the entrance to Pixton Park and created this new driveway, more convenient for guests arriving by train from Dulverton railway station (not included).

Listing NGR: SS9249026226

Content

This is part of the Series: IOE01/0618 IOE Records taken by Robin Downes; within the Collection: IOE01 Images Of England

Rights

© Mr Robin Downes. Source: Historic England Archive

This photograph was taken for the Images of England project

People & Organisations

Photographer: Downes, Robin

Rights Holder: Downes, Robin

Keywords

Ham Hill Stone, Iron, Stone, Wood, Victorian Gate, Unassigned, Gate Pier, Drive, Gardens Parks And Urban Spaces, Lodge, Domestic