Building record MLI90013 - Gateway with attached lodges and walls to Fillingham Castle, Fillingham
Summary
A gateway with attached lodges and walls which was built in c.1775.
Type and Period (5)
- LODGE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1775 AD to 2050 AD)
- GATE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1775 AD to 2050 AD)
- GATE PIER (Post Medieval to Modern - 1775 AD to 2050 AD)
- GATE LODGE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1775 AD to 2050 AD)
- WALL (Post Medieval to Modern - 1775 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
PRN 55397
Gateway with attached lodges and walls built c.1775, in neo-Gothic. Possibly by John Carr. Constructed in limestone ashlar, wrought iron. Large pointed carriage archway with hood mould, label stops and impost mouldings carried through as moulded cornices over tall flanking projections and attached lodges. Ornate wrought iron gates.
Moulded cornice runs above archway with battlements above. Tall projections flanking archway divided in 3 by 2 moulded cornices. Lowest division on each side decorated by single circular panel with hood mould; central division by raised moulded crosses and upper division by simple plaques. Each projection crowned with battlements. Lodges set diagonally to arch each with single glazing bar sash with trefoiled head facing towards the arch. On the outer faces each have a single opening with trefoiled head blocked with painted board. Low battlemented turrets attached to outer ends of lodges, set back level with central gateway, each divided by moulded cornice with raised circular panel with
hood mould below and raised moulded cross above. Screen walls extend in each direction for approximately 40 yards with coping and crenellations of various heights.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SLI9214 Index: Department of the Environment. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 5/20 (149.003, 149.004, 149.005).
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 96878 86039 (6m by 61m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FILLINGHAM, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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