Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
27106
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
12/11/2002
Date of Amendment
12/11/2002
Name of Property
Gates in grounds of The Mount
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire
Community
Chepstow
Town
Chepstow
Locality
Chepstow
Easting
353007
Northing
194040
Street Side
W
Location
Reset in the SE part of the sloping grounds at an angle facing and above the street.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Formerly fronting the S drive to the main house, across what is now Mount Way. Associated with the lodge built early 1900s
Exterior
Former iron entrance gates. An elaborate structure in 5 main stepped bays. Very decorative work with finely wrought crestings, bands and finials of curlicues and leaf motifs; spearheads and turned heads to the railings. At centre tall double gates with a lower middle rail; the gates hang from open-work piers with heavy cornices surmounted by tall finials; smaller pedestrian gates to sides, hanging from similar smaller piers; at each end a section of matching railing.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed as a fine example wrought ironwork, with historical associations and group value with the house, lodge and earlier entrance.
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