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Latitude: 51.4133 / 51°24'47"N
Longitude: -0.657 / 0°39'25"W
OS Eastings: 493492
OS Northings: 169105
OS Grid: SU934691
Mapcode National: GBR F99.8QR
Mapcode Global: VHFTM.KQHY
Plus Code: 9C3XC87V+85
Entry Name: Old Golden Gates railings and gates
Listing Date: 3 March 1972
Last Amended: 26 June 1998
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1119817
English Heritage Legacy ID: 469397
ID on this website: 101119817
Location: Cheapside, Windsor and Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL5
County: Windsor and Maidenhead
Civil Parish: Sunninghill and Ascot
Built-Up Area: North Ascot
Traditional County: Berkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Berkshire
Church of England Parish: Sunninghill and South Ascot
Church of England Diocese: Oxford
Tagged with: Building
SU96NW
599-1/15/50
SUNNINGHILL
Cheapside
CHEAPSIDE ROAD (west side)
Old Golden Gates railings and gates
[Formerly Listed as CHEAPSIDE ROAD, Cheapside (North side), Old Golden Gates, former entrance to Ascot Racecourse]
03/03/72
GV
II
Ornamental gates and railings. Late C19. Cast-iron with gilded cresting and rusticated Portland stone piers. Central double gates with Royal Arms in centre; single side gates topped with acanthus leaf and fleur-de-lys pattern.
Four gate piers have cornices, the inner pair are panelled with a central circular motif, an upper stage with garlands and surmounted by Royal Arms; that on the left supported by a Lion, that on the right by a Unicorn. The outer pair have ball finials.
The railings have gilded fleur-de-lys heads and are set on low, stone-coped brick walls on either side of gates, those on the right front Old Golden Gate Lodge (qv). The railings are finished by piers similar to outer gate piers.
The gates were the former entrance to Ascot Racecourse.
Listing NGR: SU9349269105
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