Description

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SX 6451-6551
7/98

MODBURY
BROWNSTON STREET (west side)
Gateway, wall and railings to North Traine

GV
II
Railings on dwarf wall, gateway, boundary wall. Late C19. Rendered rubble and cast iron. Set of railings with fleur-de-lys terminals, full width of property, connecting to colonnade of Trayne House (qv) left, and gateway right. Railings set to dwarf wall with bold ogee-curve coping; at right end, at an angle, gateway with grooved rendering containing arched opening to keystone and a good two-panel round-headed door. Above moulded cornice three blocking pieces in Greek style. Joining gateway to front of house a short length of wall c.2 m high, grooved and surmounted by c.600 mm curved cast iron railing. The walling to the right of the gateway is not of special interest.

These elements important to the ensemble here in the street.

Listing NGR: SX6591951883

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26595429

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Recommended Books

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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  For the Record
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  Devon (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)