Forecourt Walls, Gates, Gate Piers And Terrace Retaining Wall Adjoining The Old Manor House To The East

The forecourt walls, gates, gate piers, and terrace retaining wall adjoining The Old Manor House to the east date from around 1700 and are constructed of grey sandstone ashlar. These walls create three sides of the entrance forecourt to The Old Manor House. They feature a chamfered plinth and chamfered coping, with the walls ramping up to one corner and stepping up to the terrace.

At the center, there are two square gate piers, each with moulded plinths, chamfered rustication, a moulded cornice, and a stepped cap topped with a globe finial. The flanking walls are steeply ramped and adorned with carved scrolls and husk drops. The pair of wrought-iron gates includes dog rails, spearhead dog bars, railings, and curved braces.

The terrace retaining wall has a rounded top and includes a central flight of nine stone steps flanked by curved walls, which show evidence of former railings in the coping. The recesses in the forecourt side walls suggest that the terrace retaining wall may have originally been higher or that it once had railings.