Lower Garden Terrace Walls And Steps At Moor Close

BINFIELD

SU87SW TERRACE ROAD SOUTH 674-1/11/100 (East side (off)) Lower garden terrace walls and steps at Moor Close

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Part of the larger garden at Moor Close (qv). Walls enclosing terrace, with steps. 1911, by Oliver Hill. MATERIALS: Red brick, York stone, clay tile slips and pebbles. PLAN: L-plan facing Moor Close on south-east and north-east sides. EXTERIOR: Brick retaining wall on north-east side, with balustrade of semicircular pattern, but with many pieces missing. In north-east section are 2 opposed semicircular flights of stone steps with grassed area between, lower has 6 and 7 steps separated by circular landing of tile slips edged with stone. Upper flight has 6 and 2 steps separated by similar landing. Flight is flanked by 2 brick pillars with moulded stone bases and caps with stone figures of 2 children on each. Wall with weathered top on either side of pillars which retains terrace surrounding house. Wall returns on south-west to form north-west retaining wall of lower terrace. In centre of this section of the wall, rectangular flight of 10 stone steps leading to upper garden terrace (qv) which is on principal axis of garden leading to bridge (qv). To left of steps wall continues down south-west side of lower terrace. In left hand corner flight of 6 and 3 semicircular stone steps with circular landing of tile slips and pebbles edged with stone. (Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest: Part 3: Berkshire).