Walls And Gate Piers To East Of Middridge Grange Farmhouse

The structure consists of garden walls and a pair of gate piers located to the east of Middridge Grange Farmhouse. The walls are likely from the early 17th century, while the gate piers date from the late 17th to early 18th century. They are constructed of coursed rubble with ashlar piers. The walls enclose a nearly rectangular area known as The Orchard and stand between 2.0 and 3.0 meters high, although they have been broken down and partly rebuilt in places. The wall at the rear of the cart shed runs north for 30 meters, east for 55 meters, south for 70 meters, and west for 55 meters, with a short return section leading to the pair of fragmentary gate piers. These piers feature chamfered rustication and are attached to the farmhouse. The walls contain small, mostly blocked triangular openings set low at approximately 3.0-meter intervals, which are said to be loop-holes for musket fire from the Civil War period, although they may also serve as wind vents to reduce turbulence on the leeward side. This structure is included for its group value.