
What is recorded here
Entrance gates to Rockwell College, built c. 1940, comprising square-headed ashlar limestone pedestrian entranceways flanking vehicular entrance, with stepped limestone copings and mosaic crests, surmounted by multi-faceted glass and wrought-iron lanterns (having electricity supply). Decorative wrought-iron gates, double-leaf to vehicular entrance and dressed limestone plinths having decorative wrought-iron railings flanking pedestrian gates and terminating in ashlar limestone piers.
Monumental elegant piers exhibiting attractive Art Deco profiling and restrained decorative ironwork. These gates form a grand entrance to Rockwell College, alluding to the earnest function of the buildings within.
This does not grant access. Most recorded buildings are privately owned; view them only from public ground unless the owner allows entry.
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