Building record 485/3/2 - Marston Trussell Hall, Gatepiers & Gates c.20m South of Main Front

The gatepiers and gates to Marston Trussell Hall approximately 20 metres south of main front. The gates were moved to this site in the 18th century from Church Brampton where they probably formed the entrance to Manor Farm. The main carriage gates are of wrought-iron construction, flanked by a matching pair of limestone piers capped with urn terminals. Spanning between the pillars is a wrought-iron overthrow supporting a heraldic shield. The gates also have a matching pair of cast iron pedestrian side gates which are attached to the outer edge of the carriage entrance stone piers. These close against an outer pair of brick piers which also have urn terminals. The gates were erected after 1691.

{1} The gates to Marston Trussell Hall are an NCC Guardianship site. Article on the gates and ironwork at Marston Trussell Hall. Originally erected in Brampton around 1691. The gates and ironwork were moved to Marston around 1740.

{2} Detailed drawings of ironwork. Defects are individually highlighted where pieces are damaged, missing etc.

{3} Gatepier and gates. Early C18. Limestone ashlar and brick. 4 square gatepiers with moulded stone cornices and entablatures surmounted with moulded stone urns; those on the centre 2 piers have torch finials. Outer 2 piers have brick bases. All gatepiers linked by wrought iron gates with scroll and leaf decoration. Centre 2 gates have wrought iron overthrow. Reset from Brampton Ash Hall.

{7} Exceedingly fine late C17th gatepiers and large wrought-iron gates from Brampton Ash hall (which was demolished in the C18th).

{11} Undated photo, also two undated photos of the Hall which also show the gates and gatepiers;

<1> 1966, Ironwork at Marston Trussell Hall, p.14-16 (checked) (Article). SNN43795.

<2> Drawings of Gates & Ironwork, (unchecked) (Drawing). SNN43796.

<3> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 1/38 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<4> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G03 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN44900.

<5> Sharman T., 2006, Condition Report on Twenty-Four Northamptonshire County Heritage Sites, (unchecked) (Report). SNN105591.

<6> Paul Reading & Partners, 2003, Report on A Structural Survey of Nine County Heritage Sites, (unchecked) (Report). SNN105863.

<7> Pevsner N.; Cherry B., 1973, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.303 (checked) (Series). SNN1320.

<8> Conisbee, 2012, Marston Trussell Gates Structural Survey, (unchecked) (Report). SNN108407.

<9> Foard, G., 1980, Marston Trussell Gates, (checked) (Photographs). SNN109061.

<10> Giggins B., 1996, The Entrance Gates, Marston Trussell Hall, Northamptonshire, (unchecked) (Report). SNN62804.

<11> Photographs of buildings in Marston Trussell (Photographs). SNN112801.

<12> NCC Heritage Team, 1991-4, Marston Trussell Gates (Photographic prints (COL)). SNN110843.

<13> Historic England, MARSTON TRUSSELL HALL, BF096978 (Archive). SNN115422.

Record last edited

Sep 4 2023 4:06PM