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Description: Wall with 2 gateways and gates to west and south of Christ Church

Address: Wall & Gates Wharf Street Sowerby Bridge West Yorkshire

Grade: II

Group detail: Wharf Street (north side)

Full description:
Wall with 2 gateways and gates. Probably 1819, as Church (q.v.). Coursed squared stone, ashlar, cast and wrought iron. Wall approximately 1 metre high on south side and rising to approximately 3 metres on west side has chamfered ashlar coping and supports railings with spear-finialed bars and intermediate scrolled brackets. At north end of west wall is an ashlar pier and a composite ashlar terminal pier both with pyramidal capstones. The 2 gateways in the south walls have monolithic ashlar piers each having tall base with sunk pointed-arch panels, a narrower stage with broad chamfer forming octagonal section, octagonal band and gableted capstone. Gates have 2 leafs with plain spear-finialed bars, midrails of quatrefoils, and hinge bars set in iron sockets set in stone cills. To each gateway an elaborate overthrow with scrolled brackets and finialed bars. Included for group value.