Garden Walls At Besthorpe Hall

The garden walls at Besthorpe Hall date from the late 16th century and are constructed of brick. They define the tilting ground to the west of the house, featuring walls to the north and south, part of which is walled to the east, along with a ha-ha retaining wall to the west. The walls are built in English or mixed bond on a plinth and have a saw-toothed eaves cornice with moulded coping. A summerhouse, likely from the mid-17th century, abuts the east side of the east wall.

The entrance arch to the kitchen garden is flanked by polygonal engaged columns on square plinths, supporting a moulded arch that is carded on imposts. A string course connects the heads of the columns over the arch, and there is an overthrow above with two circular lunettes. The kitchen garden wall extends to the south, returns to the east, and then again to the north, with each side featuring a similar arch. The arch in the entrance courtyard is a late 20th-century copy. There are two gate piers in the courtyard from the 18th century topped with pineapples as finials, along with two other 20th-century copies.