Gate Piers to Midway Manor England, UK

Listed Building Description

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ST 85 NW WINGFIELD FROME ROAD (west side)

6/272 Gate piers to Midway Manor.

II

Gate piers. Late C19. Limestone ashlar piers with shaped recessed panels, moulded cornice to capping surmounted by three shrapnel shells, flanking curved walls with swept coping, relief-carved arms set in right hand wall with motto Ratio ultima regnum. Inscription on rear of piers recording invention of shrapnel shell by General Shrapnel, 1785. The family built a house here in late C19; not included in list.

Listing NGR: ST8209058765