Description

ST 57 SE and ABBOTS LEIGH ABBOTS LEIGH ROAD (north-east
ST 57 SW side)

4/1 and 5/1 The Gateway and West Gateway,
Central Archway, Flanking Walls
- and Piers

II

Central archway, flanking lodges, walls and piers. 1814 by Thomas Hopper.
Ashlar; concealed roofs. In a severe Greek Revival style. Tall, semi-
circular headed central arch with moulded surround and imposts; four detached,
unfluted Ionic columns on plinths, supporting plain, straight entablature,
cornice and blocking course, plain pilasters to wall; coffered soffit to arch.
Flanking single storey lodges (The Gateway and West Gateway): 3 bays, the outer
2 being slightly set back; plain angle pilasters and pilaster strips and plain
cornice; ashlar stacks with moulded caps; glazing bar sash windows and
panelled doors in semi-circular headed openings in the jambs of the arch. From
each lodge low, quadrant walls of ashlar extend for approximately 8 yards and
terminate in square ashlar piers with moulded caps. Formerly the archway and
lodges to Leigh Court, now Leigh Court Hospital (q.v.).

Listing NGR: ST5500473288

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26430532

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Recommended Books

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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Lancashire: Manchester and the South-East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Warwickshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)
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  Central Leinster: Kildare, Laois and Offaly (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)