Upper Gun Terrace, 10 Metres West Of Shrubland Hall

Upper Gun Terrace, located 10 meters west of Shrubland Hall, is a Grade II* listed terrace built around 1849-50. It is part of the extensive gardens designed by Sir Charles Barry for Sir William Frederick Middleton, Bart. The terrace spans nearly the entire width of the west side of Shrubland Hall, providing access from the earlier first-floor terrace to the lower Balcony Garden. Constructed from cream limestone ashlar, the terrace features a central flight of steps leading down to the Balcony Garden, with the lower steps arranged in a semi-circular plan. The open balustrading includes square piers that support gadrooned or swag-carved urns, although some urns are missing their tops. On either side of the terrace, there are 5-bay retaining walls with vermiculated rusticated piers and fielded panels. The balustrading curves back towards the house at both the north and south ends, each with short flights of steps. A gun, captured in 1855 by Admiral Sir Alfred Broke-Middleton, is displayed on the terrace, accompanied by a table that explains its history.