Retaining Wall, Gate And Gatepiers To All Saints Churchyard

The retaining wall, gate, and gatepiers to All Saints churchyard are likely from the 18th century and mid to late 19th century. They are constructed from roughly squared and coursed red and grey sandstone, with some brick patching. The 19th century north wall is made of squared and coursed red sandstone with coping, while the west wall is made of uncoursed red sandstone with curved grey sandstone coping. The structure has an irregular oval plan, featuring a curved wall to the south and east, and straight walls to the north and west. There are raking buttresses to the south. The mid-19th century gateway to the east consists of chamfered square sandstone piers with pyramidal caps, a cast and wrought iron gate with spearheaded railings, dogbars, dograils, and a curved brace, along with seven stone steps leading up, which are flanked by wrought iron railings. The retaining wall defines the raised circular churchyard, particularly in its curved sections to the south and east, while the straight north and west walls likely reflect 19th century alterations to the boundary. A church and a priest at Berrington are mentioned in the Domesday Book, but there is no evidence of any fabric earlier than the 13th century.