Battlemented Wall Including Triple Archway Along South Side Of The Wilderness

The battlemented wall, including a triple archway, is located along the south side of The Wilderness at Wentworth Castle and is likely from 1738-39, commissioned by Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford. This structure features an ashlar sandstone gateway, while the rest of the wall is made of coursed, dressed sandstone and rubble. The gateway, known as Archer's Hill Gate, has a plinth and an impost band supporting three round-headed archways set within canted, rusticated walls adorned with seven ball finials. The arches, which are currently shored-up, still hold iron gates. The wall to the west serves as the southern boundary of The Wilderness and is topped with an embattled parapet. To the east, there is a low rubble retaining wall that connects to the dressed walling of a convex ha-ha at the southern end of the lawn leading to Wentworth Castle. The ha-ha features projecting piers and ashlar copings. Historical records indicate that the 1st Earl provided specific instructions for the construction of ha-has during the winter of 1738-39.