Building record 7034/1/3 - Gates and gatepiers approx. 150m south west of Bulwick Hall

Gatepiers are probably late C17 and gates early C18.

{1} Gates and gatepiers. Garden probably laid out in about 1676 for James Tryon. Gatepiers are probably late C17 and gates early C18. Pair of limestone ashlar gatepiers with ball finials are linked by pair of wrought-iron gates, with overthrow, decorated with leaves and scrolls. Tryon crest and initials are incorporated into the overthrow. The gates and gatepiers are on an axis with the entrance gates to Bulwick Hall and attached entrance loggia and garden room (q.v.) and kitchen garden walls and attached gates and gatepiers attached to south-west of the Orangery and to the north-east of Gardener's Cottage (q.v.). (RCHM: An Inventory of Architectural Monuments in North Northamptonshire: p28)

{4} Fine wrought iron gates into park

{5} Visit to house; gate at west end of house circa C17th; gates at end of Holly walk (into park) are early C18th & bear head on top = Tryon crest

{6} Undated photo;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 6/11 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G11 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN41470.

<3> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1984, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.28 (unchecked) (Series). SNN77384.

<4> Pevsner N.; Cherry B., 1973, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.130 (unchecked) (Series). SNN1320.

<5> BURT J., NOTE, (unchecked) (Note). SNN45461.

<6> Photographs of buildings in Bulwick (Photographs). SNN112158.

<7> RCHME, Undated, RCHME Inventory: Northamptonshire I (North-East), BF112010 (Archive). SNN113295.

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Dec 20 2022 2:51PM