Terrace Retaining Wall Approximately 14 Metres To North-East Of Loton Park

The terrace retaining wall, located approximately 14 metres to the north-east of Loton Park, dates back to 1835 and is likely the work of Thomas Jones from Chester. It is constructed from uncoursed red sandstone rubble with red sandstone ashlar dressings and features a parapet. The wall has a shallow U-shape, measuring around 80 metres in length, with returns at each end towards the south-west. The parapet includes a chamfered plinth that acts as a string course on the north-east side, chamfered coping, and two sections with square-section balusters. It ramps up to the centre at the south-east end, which is adorned with square piers topped with urns. At the south-east end, there is a chamfered depressed arch that leads to a barrel-vaulted tunnel beneath the terrace, featuring a keystone dated 1835 and brickwork in the tunnel dated 1842. Thomas Jones also made alterations at Loton Park around 1830 and 1838, suggesting he was likely responsible for the construction of this terrace, which is positioned in front of the north-east front of the building that dates to around 1711.