Gazebo, Gate Piers And Garden Walls To East And South Of The Hermitage

The gazebo, gate piers, and garden walls located to the east and south of The Hermitage were built in the mid to late 18th century. The structure features coursed rubble for the gazebo and walls, with dressed sandstone piers. The walls enclose the north, east, and south sides of the garden, with a pair of gate piers located at the north-west corner adjoining the house and the gazebo at the north-east corner. The tall square-plan piers have chamfered rustication and corniced caps. The gazebo itself is square in plan and two stories high, featuring dressed quoins, a south doorway, a 20th-century window on the east side, and a rebuilt embattled parapet that conceals the roof. A 20-meter long, 1.5-meter tall north wall connects the piers to the gazebo. The east retaining wall is 55 meters long and varies in height from 2.0 to 3.0 meters, with a quadrant ramped-up section to the south. The south wall is 30 meters long and 2.0 meters tall, featuring a quadrant ramp near the south-east corner. This structure is included for its group value. The fragmentary north wall and a linked outbuilding near the house are not considered of special interest.