Steeton Hall Gateway

Steeton Hall Gateway was built to announce the standing of a medieval Yorkshire household, with battlements and carved stonework giving a manor entrance the appearance of a small castle. Probably commissioned by the royal official William de Reygate in the 1360s or 1370s, it has separate passages for vehicles and pedestrians, a projecting chimney and 54 decorated corbels. Look closely for human faces, animals and family heraldry among the brackets supporting the upper walls. The adjoining hall remains a private home, and the gateway can be viewed only from outside. Reviewers find the architecture rewarding but describe this as a short stop while passing through the area. Approach along the small road off Whitecote Lane, leave residents' access clear and expect no public toilets or visitor facilities at the monument.