Crinkle-Crankle wall west of Ardley House

The crinkle-crankle wall west of Ardley House is a vernacular structure likely built in the 1840s, enclosing two sides of a garden.

Constructed from Suffolk red bricks laid in stretcher bond, the wall features a double layer of plain clay tiles beneath the uppermost course. It has an L-shaped plan, running along two sides of the garden boundary.

The longest section of the wall extends approximately west-east, comprising ten undulating bays. A shorter section runs north from the west end for three bays and connects to an outbuilding. Most of the wall stands on a plinth two bricks wide, laid in courses without a formal bond. It averages six feet in height, rising to eight feet at the west end where the ground level is lower. The top is capped with a single course of stretcher-bond brick, with a double layer of plain clay tiles below for weather protection.

The brickwork has collapsed in two bays of the long south elevation. Elsewhere, signs of past repair are evident, including replacement bricks and areas where cementitious mortars contrast with the original lime pointing. The west elevation features a recently bricked-in gateway that previously provided access to a farm track.