Stone Gateway And Attached Wall At Entrance To Memorial Gardens

The stone gateway and attached wall at the entrance to the Memorial Gardens, dated 1869, is constructed from coursed squared sandstone with sandstone dressings. It features a robust four-centred arched gateway with a deep chamfer and a dropped keystone. The gateway is adorned with a returned hoodmould that includes mosaic work in the spandrels. It is flanked by stepped buttresses, with the lower part gabletted and the upper part featuring a set-off. There are return buttresses to both the west and east sides. Above the gateway, a raised parapet displays a recessed decorative mosaic panel inscribed with "MIZ PAH/MDCCCLIX." The parapet is finished with a moulded base and double chamfered coping. A pair of iron gates with spearhead cresting complements the structure, while plain stone walls on either side have steep double-chamfered coping with bead moulding.