Kitchen Garden Walls Immediately North East Of Oaksmere (Including Vehicular Entrance)

The kitchen garden walls immediately northeast of Oaksmere, including an adjoining vehicular entrance, date from the late 18th century and mid-19th century. Constructed of red brick, the southern section features a 40-meter long crenellated wall that stands about 2.5 meters high, with recessed geometric panels in the upper half. Tall square piers with stepped tapering brick caps flank the structure. At the western end, there is a stone gateway with a 4-centre arch and a stepped parapet, dated 1861, which includes a plank door with studded cover battens.

An adjoining section of the wall, which runs perpendicular to the road, has a vehicular entrance, although the gates are missing. On the west side of the kitchen garden, there is a plain wall of earlier date, likely from the 18th century. Against the southern end of this area stands a 15-storey block that was formerly used for stabling, featuring gabled coach houses at each end. This structure is built of clay lump and timber frame, tarred, with a slated roof and retains its unaltered exterior, including two gabled half-dormers and a small ventilation turret with a wind vane.

The northern side of the kitchen garden has 18th-century serpentine walls that rise about 3 meters and extend for approximately 40 meters. There is also a mid-19th century gateway with a 2-centred stone arch. A small section of the serpentine wall was blown down in early 1986. These structures are included for their group value.