Walls Which Enclose Former Orchard For Kirklees Priory 80 Metres East Of Priory Gatehouse

The walls that enclose the former orchard for Kirklees Priory are located 80 meters east of the Priory Gatehouse. These long drystone walls date from the early 16th century and feature some later repairs. They are made of hammer-dressed stone and are capped by an offset weathered course, with a Gothic ridge that is triangular in section and has a roll moulding at the apex. The corners of the walls are quoined.

The west wall includes a gateway with composite jambs that have a stop chamfer. The south wall runs alongside Nun's Brook and is slightly taller than the east wall. All walls retain their original Gothic coping, except for the north wall, which still stands but lacks this feature.

These walls are likely the ones mentioned in the Post-Reformation Survey conducted by the King's Commissioners, first described by John Burton in "Monastacum Eboracense" in 1758, and later quoted by S. J. Chadwick. The survey notes an orchard enclosed by an old stone wall containing a few fruit trees, estimated to cover three roods of land.

The relationship of the boundary wall with the remains of the priory is illustrated in the plan from the 1904-5 excavations documented by Sir G. Armytage in "Excavations at Kirklees Priory."