South Forecourt Wall, Gates, Piers And North And South Returns And Coach House

This property comprises forecourt walls, gates, piers, north and south returns, and a coach house, dating from the 16th, 18th, and 19th centuries. The work was commissioned for Reverend William Lacy. The construction is primarily brick with ashlar dressings and wrought-iron elements. Ashlar quoins are present throughout.

The south-facing wall and balustrade form part of the boundary of Charlecote Park. It incorporates a gate with gate piers situated at the west end, and a series of lean-to buildings along the south side. A short north return extends towards the Gatehouse to the east end, connecting with a wall running south to the laundry within the service yard, and a further wall bordering the east side of the courtyard, culminating in the coach house. The majority of the walls are of 16th-century origin, with the remainder dating from the first half of the 19th century, and incorporating gates from 1722 at the west end.

Sections of the wall display exposed blue brick diaper work and a round-headed entrance towards the east end. Near the west end, paired wrought-iron gates are flanked by brick gate piers with quoins, moulded ashlar plinths and caps, and 16th-century finials. The wrought-iron overthrow displays the monogram "WL" for Reverend William Lucy. A mounting block is located on the south side of the west end.

The north return includes a central canted bay and an octagonal pier with a pepper-pot finial and diapering. The balustrade features pierced rosette panels with fluted consoles derived from the Gatehouse. A lean-to range along the south side of the wall incorporates seven elliptical arched openings, plus larger square openings to the left, and has a slate roof. A walled kennel enclosure is situated at the east end.

The east wall of the courtyard contains some 16th-century brick and stone coping. A gateway features ashlar quoins and paired timber gates, along with a postern gate, and small elliptical-headed openings to the north. A raised section of the east wall indicates the site of a former 19th-century structure. The coach house, at the south end, has a stone-coped parapet, coped gables with finials, and a tile roof. It contains two coach entrances with Tudor heads and paired plank doors, paired plank gates with plain capped gate piers to the east, and a 20th-century addition to the rear.

The property is owned by the National Trust.