. English ironwork of the XVIIth & XVIIIth centuries; an historical & analytical account of the development of exterior smithcraft. FIG. 60. THE PRIORY GATEWAY, REIGATE, i8o English Ironwork in the XVIIth and XVIIIth Centuries Surrey.—^The numerous gates along the Surrey banks of theThames and in the vicinity of the metropolis are treated with those ofthe London district. Thesuperb gates atBeddington(Platexxviii) and Carshalton (Platesxxx-xxxi) have al-ready been Prioryscreen at Reigate(Figs. 60 and 61)comprises a con-spicuous and ele-gant example ofplain gates, each?with, a semici
. English ironwork of the XVIIth & XVIIIth centuries; an historical & analytical account of the development of exterior smithcraft. FIG. 60. THE PRIORY GATEWAY, REIGATE, i8o English Ironwork in the XVIIth and XVIIIth Centuries Surrey.—^The numerous gates along the Surrey banks of theThames and in the vicinity of the metropolis are treated with those ofthe London district. Thesuperb gates atBeddington(Platexxviii) and Carshalton (Platesxxx-xxxi) have al-ready been Prioryscreen at Reigate(Figs. 60 and 61)comprises a con-spicuous and ele-gant example ofplain gates, each?with, a semicircularhead, and scrolledspandrels and crest-ing ; and openingunder a finely de-signed are in BellStreet, and in WestStreet is anotherfine gate with fixedside panels, undera pyramidal over-throw. At Leatherheadis a small gate withpilasters and over-throw, probably by the same hand. The gates to the Durdans,near Epsom, are described on page 78, Plate xxiv, and there areothers at Tadworth House. The gate to Colstons House, Mort-lake, is interesting in connection with SCALE OFlllllilllllll FIG. 61. DETAILS OF THE PRIORY GATEWAYAT REIGATE. Country Gates i8i
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