Coronation Gate
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Location
| Street: | East Street |
| Town: | Seaford |
| Parish: | Seaford |
| Council: | Lewes District Council |
| County: | East Sussex |
| Postcode: | BN25 |
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| Object setting: | Garden |
| Access is: | Public |
| Location note: | Crouch Gardens |
| In the AZ book: | East Sussex |
| Page: | 150 |
| Grid reference: | E9 |
| The A-Z books used are A-Z East Sussex and A-Z West Sussex (Editions 1A 2005). Geographers' A-Z Map Company Ltd. Sevenoaks. | |
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Makers
| Company/Group : | Berry Ironworks |
| Role: | Metal worker |
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General Information
| Commissioned by: | The Berry Family of Seaford |
| Work is: | Extant |
| Object listing: | Not listed |
| Description: | Decorative gate with Tudor arch surround |
| Inscription: | THIS ARCH DATING FROM THE TUDOR PERIOD WAS FOUND DURING ALTERATIONS AT OLD TOWN HALL SOUTH STREET RE-ERECTED HERE MAY 1931 The gate has a decorative scrolled design, the centre panels contain the letters: E R 1953 |
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Classification
| Categories: | Commemorative, Functional |
| Object type1: | Street furniture |
| Object subtype1: | Gate(way) |
| Subject type1: | Non-figurative |
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Object Parts
| Part 1: | Surround |
| Material: | Stone |
| Height (cm): | 247 |
| Width (cm): | 173 |
| Part 2: | Gate |
| Material: | Wrought iron |
| Height (cm): | 198 |
| Width (cm): | 105 |
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Object Condition
| Overall condition: | Good |
| Risk assessment: | No known risk |
| Condition 1 of type: | Surface |
| Condition 1: | Surface spalling, crumbling |
| Condition 2: | Corrosion, Deterioration |
| Condition 3: | Metallic staining |
| More details: | Wear and tear due to weather and salt. Crumbling of stone arch which dates from the 16th century. |
| Date of on-site inspection: | 06/11/2007 |
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History
| Hard archive file: | Yes |
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References
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Photographs
Date: 06/11/2007 Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |  Date: 06/11/2007 Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |
 Date: 06/11/2007 Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |  Date: 06/11/2007 Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |
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