Nice entrance gate on gradient

Our main 22ft entrance between two pillars is on a rise (say 15 deg). My initial thought was a mechanical cantiliver but the quotes we had two years ago were around £14k and now will prices soaring it would make it unaffordable.

I was thinking about a steel clad gate but think I need to lower my expectations to more of a quality basic perhaps a nice set of oak standard swan neck gates or simple steel. I want to make them more secure at night and stop people driving in. When we go away Id like the thought of having them shut.

Firstly how do you open double gates inwards on a gradient. Then do they need to be steel framed and ideas of design that isnt too estate or billionaire gates while giving us some security. Any pics? No more than £5k.
 
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Kidds

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Horticulture
You can either space the hinges away from the bottom of the gate or simply offset the hinges on the post.
15° isn't much, I offset the hinges on the post to get that much lift. Strictly speaking the gates won't sit vertical when shut but not enough to notice imo and makes them a little harder to climb anyway.
 
How are you going to fit hinges to stone pillars??
When I worked at farm buildings manufacturer in early 80's I remember a pair of gates made that opened up a slope .... the gates were made not square so that they looked square when closed
 

C.J

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Livestock Farmer
Location
South Devon
Long top hinge on post,short top hinge on gate and short bottom hinge on post,long bottom hinge on gate.

Would need a 3-4" difference to get the raise you want.
 

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