Gates And Gate Piers And Churchyard Wall Enclosing Church Of St Mary

The gates and gate piers, along with the churchyard wall enclosing the Church of St Mary in Preston on Stour, date from around 1750, with some early 19th-century rebuilding. The gates are likely the work of Nicholas Parris. The structure features ashlar and brick laid in Sussex bond, with 19th-century brick in Flemish bond, and includes wrought-iron gates. Each gate is flanked by rusticated piers that have moulded plinths, cornices, and ball finials, while the gates themselves are adorned with enriched wrought-iron side panels and an overthrow.

The wall to the north-east is 18th-century, featuring roll moulding on its chamfered ashlar coping, with some repairs from the 19th century. The wall to the south-east has extensive 19th-century repairs beneath the original coping and includes several small buttresses, with a completely 19th-century west end. The walls to the west and north-west are entirely from the 19th century, characterized by plainer chamfered coping.