Walling And 2 Gateways 20 Metres North West Of Place Farmhouse

The walling and two gateways located 20 metres north-west of Place Farmhouse date back to the 16th century, likely commissioned by Sir William Drury. The wall measures 70 metres in length, with returns of 40 metres extending towards the east at both ends. It is constructed of red brick in English bond and stands about 3 metres high, featuring massive moulded clay copings. This wall was built to enclose the garden of Hawstead Place, which was demolished in the early 19th century, although its moated site remains to the east.

One of the gateways was added around 1675, probably for Sir Thomas Cullum. It consists of a pair of gatepiers made of red brick in a combination of Flemish and English bond, standing approximately 4 metres high. These piers have niches at low level with semi-circular heads made of gauged brick. They are topped with a heavy cornice and a cupola featuring a ball finial, all crafted from carved limestone. There is also a similar but simpler pair of gatepiers located in a short southward arm of the 16th-century wall, which connects to the south end of Place Farmhouse.