Wall Retaining Upper Terrace On Garden Front Of Eastnor Castle, And Steps And Arcaded Fountain At South-West End

The wall retaining the upper terrace on the garden front of Eastnor Castle, along with the steps and arcaded fountain at the south-west end, was built between 1811 and 1820 by architect Robert Smirke and altered in the 1870s by G E Fox. The arcaded fountain was added in the late 1880s by Fox for Lady Henry Somerset. The retaining wall is approximately 5 meters high and constructed from coursed and squared rubble. It features corbelled sections, an embattled design, and an ashlar parapet. There is a squared projection at the north end and a smaller off-centre projection. At the south-west end, a flight of steps leads down to the lower terrace. Adjacent to these steps is a tall, triple arcade, which includes a relief panel of arms and supporters in the center, along with a central spout. This spout feeds into a freestanding pillar fountain that is decorated with waterleaf ornament, a stag's head, and a fishscale top. The fountain basin is surrounded by a low wall.