Exterior

C1921 memorial gates erected in conjunction with purchase of Gnoll Estate Grounds as a Memorial Park to 1914-1918 war.

Imposing monument, with sweeping concave memorial walls, gates to centre. Influence of Sir Edwin Lutyens. White marble with stone plinth.
Broad piers form outer corners; simply moulded caps. Sunk panels, stone plaques to front bearing 1914/1918 to let pier,. 1939/1945 to right. Flanking walls sweep inwards to gateways, each bearing 3 bronze plaques.
Central double gateway with tall piers bearing deep bronze plaques, pedestrian gates to flanks with similar lower piers, sunk panels.
Good, elaborate heavy iron gates. Close set rods. Gilded scrollwork to lock and top rails, exuberant cresting to top. Bronze medallion to each gate with civic insignia. Similar detail to flanking pedestrian gates.

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q29490159

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Recommended Books

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  Kent: West and the Weald: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
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  Devon (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Central Leinster: Kildare, Laois and Offaly (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014