Description

WHITTINGHAM ESLINGTON PARK
NU 01 SW
9/111 Bridge, terrace wall
and gateway south
and south east of
Eslington Park
GV II

Bridge with approach walls, terrace retaining wall, gatepiers and gates. 1850,
1855 and 1872 for Lord Ravensworth. Ashlar, rock-faced stone and cast iron.

Bridge: south-west of house. 1872. Rock-faced stone approach walls, curved
in plan with square corniced end piers; north finials of combined urn and
obelisk shape possibly C17 re-used. Single-span bridge on 2 segmental iron
arches. Solid, panelled cast-iron parapet. 4 square stone corniced end piers
with similar finials.

Terrace retaining wall, 1850, stretches about 150 yards in front of the house
with a large canted projection immediately south of centre of house. About
6 ft. high with rusticated corniced piers every 20 yards. Flat coping with
moulded edges.

Gateway, in centre of canted projection, dated 1855. Approached from south by
ramp with similar retaining walls. Rock-faced rusticated bases to tall,
panelled, corniced piers with large urn finials. Contemporary cast-iron gates
having spearhead standards and dog bars.

Listing NGR: NU0418411952

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26293157

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  Derbyshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Kent: North East and East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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