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
27107
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
12/11/2002
Date of Amendment
12/11/2002
Name of Property
Entrance gates and piers to The Mount
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire
Community
Chepstow
Town
Chepstow
Locality
Chepstow
Easting
352910
Northing
194115
Street Side
W
Location
Forming the entrance N of The Mount.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Probably contemporary with the early - mid C19 building of the main house.
Exterior
Four tall black painted rectangular iron piers, with plinth, panels and stepped pyramidal caps; lower double gates with spear finials and cross bracing below the middle rail, arched brace above terminating in central palmette; heavy side rails with scrolled finials; similar narrow pedestrian gates without finials on either side.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed as the early entrance gateway to the main house; group value with this, the later gateway and lodge.
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