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A pair of gateways, still in use, built in circa 1960 but incorporating 19th century wrought iron panels and other earlier materials. Both pairs of fine, well-detailed gatepiers and gates are sited at the east entrance to Candacraig House (NJ31SW0006). The gates incorporate materials brought by a member of the Wallace family after the destruction of his house in Park Lane, London during the Second World War. Under the guidance of Mr Wallace, the welding was carried out by the Drumoak Smithy, and the outer piers were surmounted by a pair of French lead roe deer, no longer in position. The outer gates cover the vehicular entrance, with large square-section ashlar piers, each on a deep base with carved panels to the shaft and a reduced flat cope, probably the base of a missing finial, supporting elegant decorative wrought iron gates. The inner pedestrian gateway has square-section ashlar piers on a deep base with a fielded shaft and cushion cope, supporting two-leaf decorative ironwork gates. The inner east face has two fielded panels divided by horizontal cast bronze panel depicting Bacchanalian scene. 2-leaf decorative ironwork gates.
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