Terrace Known As The Balcony Garden, Including Balustrading And Pavilion

The Balcony Garden is a terrace built around 1849-50 by Sir Charles Barry for Sir W.F. Middleton, Bart. It is enclosed on three sides by balustrading, a retaining wall, and a pavilion, forming a rectangular area approximately 90 meters by 30 meters. The structure is made of cream limestone ashlar. The low open balustrading features turned balusters and square piers, while the retaining walls are constructed with rusticated blocks. At the northwest and southwest corners, there are buttressed recesses that include wooden seats and obelisk and ball finials. Two broad flights of steps lead from the east side to the Gun Terrace. In the center of the west side stands a striking pavilion designed as a triumphal arch. The east face of the pavilion features an open pediment supported by console brackets, with sunk pilasters and a tympanum adorned with festoons. Two limestone female figures recline on the pediment. The pavilion's side walls are rusticated, each containing a sunk panel with festoons, while the west face includes an archway topped with a simpler pediment on console brackets.