Listed Building record MDO1110 - Lion Gate, Melbury Park, Evershot
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Summary
Two late seventeenth century Gate-Piers of Ham Hill stone with Portland stone lions.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
(ST 57520519. Lion Gate sited from OS2500 1975 and Auth 1)
Lion Gate. A pair of late C17th gatepiers, now at the entrance to Melling Sampford Park. Ham Hill stone, the lions being carved from Portland Stone. They are shown on a painting of 1698 standing centrally before the East front of Melling Sampford House.
Grade II*. (1-3)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 882107.
- --- SWX1290 Monograph: Newman, J, and Pevsner, N. 1972. The Buildings of England: Dorset. 278.
- <1> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 108.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 5752 0514 (5m by 2m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST50NE |
| Civil Parish | Evershot; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 043 002
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 50 NE 21
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 882107
Record last edited
Mar 7 2022 4:07PM
