Walls Surrounding Garden Of Number 3 And 3A And Known As The Vintry

These are 18th-century brick walls enclosing the garden of numbers 3 and 3A, known as The Vintry. The walls face Waxhouse Gate, the north-east end of the Abbey, and Sumpter Yard, with a northern extension towards Waxhouse Gate. The walls are constructed of brick with roll-moulded coping stones, which are ramped up to follow the natural slope of the hill; they vary in height from approximately 8 to 13 feet on the exterior. At Waxhouse Gate, the lower section of the wall is of flint and may date to the late medieval period. Flat brick buttresses support the walls along this side, and a brick plinth is present. A round-arched opening is located in Waxhouse Gate. A recess featuring a four-centred head is found on the interior at the north-west corner.