Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Summary Description
Reference Number
24770
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
14/02/2001
Date of Amendment
14/02/2001
Name of Property
Gatepiers and Gates at Wellhead Lodge
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire
Community
Shirenewton
Town
Chepstow
Locality
Wellhead
Easting
350151
Northing
194264
Street Side
N
Location
On the north side of Usk Road towards the south west corner of the Community.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
This entrance gate was built in c1910 by Sir Edward Curre as a new main entrance to Itton Court (qv Devauden Community) to give an approach from the south more directly towards Chepstow. It entered on a long winding drive which is now disused.
Exterior
Large square limestone ashlar gatepiers with heavy cornices. These are topped by large ball finials. Wrought iron double gates made up of spears swept up to the sides.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as a well-designed entrance gate in traditional style to an Edwardian country estate.
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