NHER 3274 (Monument record) - Norwich Gates to Sandringham House

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Summary

The heavy, sumptuous and elaborate cast and wrought iron gates to Sandringham House. Two smaller gates flank the larger pair, and all are set between curving iron screens. Heraldic beasts support coats of arms on the gate piers and on brick columns at the ends of the screen. The gates were designed by Jekyll of Norwich for the Great Exhibition of 1862 and then given by the city and county to the then Prince Of Wales as a wedding present in 1863. They were moved to their present position in 1908.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF62NE
Civil Parish SANDRINGHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

April 1977. Visited.
Norwich Gates (of Sandringham House).
Cast and wrought iron, very elaborate,incorporating lanterns: two smaller gates flank the large pair, and all are set between curving iron screens.
Heraldic beasts support coats of arms on the gatepiers and on brick columns at the ends of the screen.
Designed by Jekyll of Norwich and manufactured by Barnard, Boulton & Barnard for the great exhibition of 1862.
Given to the then Prince of Wales as a wedding present by the county and city 1863.
Moved north from original site in 1908.
Excellent condition.
E. Rose (NAU), 26 April 1977.

Building assessed by (S1) as worthy to be Listed grade II*, but cannot be listed as property of the Royal Family.
E. Rose (NAU),19 July 1989.

  • --- Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1999. TF 6928AJ.
  • --- Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 628; Pl 110.
  • --- Monograph: Pevsner, N. 1962. North-West and South Norfolk. The Buildings of England. 1st Edition. p 301; Pl 63b.
  • --- Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2010. Royal village fit for a queen. 2 February.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England.

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Record last edited

May 11 2016 2:58PM

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