Garden walls, gate piers and gates approximately 110 metres north east of Wroxall Abbey Hotel

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WROXALL BIRMINGHAM ROAD Garden walls, gate piers and gates approximately 110 metres north east of Wroxall Abbey Hotel

(Formerly listed as Garden walls, gatepiers and gates approximately 110 metres north east of Wroxall Abbey School main building, A41 (South-west side), previously listed as Gate posts and walls in gardens of Wroxall Abbey (house))

11/04/67

GV II Walls, gate piers and gates. Early C18 walls; late C20 rebuilt gate piers; gates probably brought in in early C20 by Clough Williams-Ellis. Red brick stretcher bond to walls; late C20 brick gate piers on early C19 stone bases; wrought-iron gates with overthrow. Walls of six half-oval bays with urns to piers at junctions of bays.

History: the estate of Wroxall Abbey was bought by Sir Christopher Wren in 1713. The walls are reputed to be by Sir Christopher Wren but there is no documentary evidence that he visited the estate.

Listing NGR: SP2222570782