Oblique View of Mainsforth Hall South Entrance Gate, Piers and Gate April 2016

Gate piers and gates, formerly entrance to Mainsforth Hall (now demolished). Piers probably early C18, restored C19; gates late C19/early C20. Sandstone ashlar piers, wrought iron gates. Right pier partly renewed. Square rusticated piers, with plinths, collars and cornices, have stepped coping curving in to large pineapple finials. Inner wrought iron panels support gates, which are divided into 4 square panels and surmounted by high clusters of scrolls. Each panel is further quartered, and filled with scrolls, water leaves and pierced tendrils, the lower panels with more decoration than the upper. Side panels in similar style.