Gateway And Boundary Wall At Cook Street Entrance To Lady Herberts Garden

The gateway and boundary wall at the Cook Street entrance to Lady Herbert's Garden were designed between 1930 and 1931 by Albert Herbert in memory of his cousin Sir Alfred Herbert's wife, Florence Herbert. Constructed from ashlar and bronze, the structure features a pair of square gatepiers with plinths, chamfered corners, and simply moulded caps. The original bronze gateposts are still in place, although the gates were replaced in the late 20th century. The wall has a plinth and moulded coping and formerly included ornamental bronze railings. The wall extends approximately 8 meters to the left of the gateway and about 20 meters to the right, where it connects to the 14th-century Cook Street Gateway, which is part of the city wall.