Garden Wall Attached To North East Corner Of Tickford Abbey

The garden wall attached to the northeast corner of Tickford Abbey is a Grade II listed structure dating from the mid-18th century, originally built for the Hooton family. The wall is constructed from coursed limestone rubble, featuring ashlar and Roman tile coping, with the inner side made of red brick with glazed headers. While it was once rectangular in shape, only the west, north, and part of the east walls remain today. The west wall, approximately 3 meters high and about 8 meters long, is connected to Tickford Abbey and includes an entrance. This entrance features a re-used basket-arched design from the 15th or early 16th century, with chamfered jambs and a cyma and hollow-moulded arch. Adjacent to the entrance, on the internal side of the wall, are late-12th and 13th century moulded stones from the former Cluniac priory of the abbey of Marmoutier, set in a recessed panel measuring approximately 1.5 meters by 1.5 meters. The north wall stretches approximately 39 meters and has tile coping, while the east wall is lower at about 1.9 meters high, with a brick and tile coping.

Historically, Tickford Abbey was established on the site of a small Cluniac abbey founded in 1100. It was rebuilt after suffering partial destruction from a fire around 1311 and was partially used as a residence following the dissolution of the priory in 1524. The medieval elements integrated into the garden wall are believed to originate from the abbey's former buildings.