North Gosforth, Brandling House, gate piers and park walls

HER Number:
9230

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
North Gosforth, Brandling House, gate piers and park walls

Place:
North Gosforth

Map Sheet:
NZ27SW

Class:

Site Type: Broad:

Site Type: Specific:
Gate Pier

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
2 gate piers and adjoining walls, circa 1830. Sandstone ashlar. 2 massive gate piers with rusticated bases have cornices on concave brackets with dentils and shell ornament and elaborately carved urns on top with acanthus ornament. Front and rear faces have Brandling family arms in deep relief with motto FIDE ET VIRTUTE. High serpentine walls have pilaster strips and cornice. Source: R. Welford History of the Parish of Gosforth, Newcastle 1879 (reprint 1975 p.62). LISTED GRADE 2

Easting:
2416

Northing:
7113

Grid Reference:
NZ24167113

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural and Historic Interest, 4/51