National Maritime Museum Gates - Romney Road, Greenwich, London, UK
N 51° 28.935 W 000° 00.283
30U E 707970 N 5707710
The National Maritime Museum and Old Royal Naval College are separated by Romney Road. On the south east side of Romney Road and in line with the central axis of the Queen's House is a majestic, Grade II listed set of gates.
Waymark Code: WMN8YN
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/21/2015
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The gates are installed between four piers that are mounted with lamps. The two pairs of outer piers have a pedestrian gate between them and a double, vehicular gate is mounted between the inner piers. The gates and railings are painted black with the detail, on the gates, being painted gold.
The gates are Grade II listed with the entry at the English Heritage website telling us:
C19 tall, lancehead cast iron railings on plinth of Portland stone. On axis of Queen's House four square cast iron piers with ornament of roses, thistles, trefoils and crowns. Wrought-iron ogee caps with lamps over. Central double cast iron gate with wrought iron cresting and maritime symbols. Single side gates.