Forecourt Gateway and Screen at Harlaxton Manor
FORECOURT GATEWAY AND SCREEN AT HARLAXTON MANOR, GRANTHAM ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1236557
- Date first listed:
- 19-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Forecourt Gateway and Screen at Harlaxton Manor
- Statutory Address:
- FORECOURT GATEWAY AND SCREEN AT HARLAXTON MANOR, GRANTHAM ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1236557
- Date first listed:
- 19-Feb-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 14-Nov-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Forecourt Gateway and Screen at Harlaxton Manor
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORECOURT GATEWAY AND SCREEN AT HARLAXTON MANOR, GRANTHAM ROAD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- FORECOURT GATEWAY AND SCREEN AT HARLAXTON MANOR, GRANTHAM ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- South Kesteven (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Harlaxton
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 89461 32325
Details
HARLAXTON SK8932 GRANTHAM ROAD 1315-0/15/164 (East side (off)) 19/02/52 Forecourt gateway and screen at Harlaxton Manor (Formerly Listed as: GRANTHAM ROAD Harlaxton Manor and gateway) GV I
Forecourt gateway and screen. c1840-1854. Probably by Gregory Gregory in collaboration with William Burn and David Bryce. Ashlar, with bronze sculptures added c1938. Combination of Jacobean and Baroque Revival styles. Central gateway with double wrought-iron gates. On each side, a square lodge with plinth and heavy plain cornice, pierced by a heavily rusticated round arched doorway with wrought-iron gate, and topped with a corniced cruciform pedestal on a stepped base. Beyond, larger square lodges, 2 stages, with elaborate strapwork angle pilasters and, above a cornice, diagonally set pedestals topped with volutes, supporting a sarcophagus and a bronze lion with prey. On the lower stage, a round opening, and on the upper stage a square one, with projecting surrounds. Inner faces have doorways with round openings above. Beyond, screen walls with curved central section. Plinth, round arched arcade, square pedestals, amd moulded coping. A major architectural element of Harlaxton Manor, notable for the innovatory use of Jacobean Revival style in combination with Baroque. (The Buildings of England: Pevsner N, Harris J & Antram N: Lincolnshire: London: 1964-1989: 363-364).
Listing NGR: SK8946132325
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 382971
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Harris, J, Antram, N, The Buildings of England: Lincolnshire, (1989), 363-364
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 27 Lincolnshire,
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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