What is recorded here

Entrance gates to Knocklofty House, erected c. 1780, and comprising vehicular entrance flanked by pedestrian gateways. Ashlar limestone gate piers with carved moulded caps and plinths, rebates with scroll details and having carved lions' heads with crowns to frieze all faces of piers, and coats of arms in medallion below to front faces only. Decorative copper and glass lights to caps. Square-headed pedestrian entrances set into cut limestone walling having cut stone copings and moulded plinths to jambs. Cast-iron gates, double-leaf to vehicular gates. Gates flanked by convex random rubble walling.

The form and scale of these gates create a dramatic entrance to Knocklofy Demesne. The piers display fine carvings which exhibit the work of skilled craftsmen and which add considerable artistic quality to the appearance of the entrance. The random rubble flanking walls act as a foil to the decorative gateway proper.

This does not grant access. Most recorded buildings are privately owned; view them only from public ground unless the owner allows entry.