South Gatepier, Quadrant Wall, Railings And Pier At Entrance To Perdiswell Park

The South gate pier, quadrant wall, railings, and pier at the entrance to Perdiswell Park in Worcester date back to 1788 for the gate pier, while the quadrant walls, pier, and railings were likely added around 1880. The gate pier is made of rusticated ashlar and stands approximately 3.5 meters high, featuring a Coade stone panel on the frieze with a reclining female figure representing 'Agriculture', although the inscription is mostly worn. The rough coursed stone quadrant walls are about 1 meter high, topped with curved ashlar copings and adorned with cast-iron railings that include a round-arched arcade and spearhead bars. These railings extend for approximately 12 meters to a rough coursed stone end pier, which is about 2 meters high and has a peaked cap. This structure serves as the entrance to the former Perdiswell Hall, which was demolished in 1956, and now leads into Perdiswell Park. The North gate pier, which is also dated 1788, along with the stable block and walled garden of the former hall, still remain. The Coade stone reliefs have been described as 'beautiful' by Pevsner.