Gatepiers, Walls, Gates And Railings On Allcroft Road And Lower Mount, To Hillside

The gatepiers, walls, gates, and railings on Allcroft Road and Lower Mount form two sides of the boundary to Hillside, dating from around 1880 to 1900. The main entrance on Allcroft Road features a pair of red brick piers adorned with an enriched terracotta frieze of rosettes and stepped caps topped with terracotta ball finials. Each pier has a red brick buttress with a moulded bracket displaying flowers and is inscribed with "Hillside." The red brick parapet wall has stone coping, and there are narrow brick piers on Lower Mount, which may have been partially rebuilt on Allcroft Road. The main entrance includes a pair of cast iron gates with a central scrolled panel, while the railings consist of alternating panels between square shafts with incised tops. The panels feature a broad scrolled pattern with an urn finial and a narrower shaped panel with a ball finial.

At the Lower Mount entrance, there is a pair of brick gatepiers that are similar but less ornate than those at the main entrance, with part of one terracotta finial remaining. The entrance also includes a pair of panelled timber gates with a shaped head, curved upper strap hinges, and long L hinges at the base.

The wall to the left, constructed of red and grey brick, has been partially reduced in height and rebuilt, featuring a red brick horizontal band and terminal post, along with red brick rectangular panels set within the grey brick fabric of the wall, topped with stone copings.

Hillside is an opulent suburban house built for W. I. Palmer in 1880 by Morris and Stallwood, and it remains in a remarkably intact setting. Although part of the garden has been built over, the entrance and its drive still exist with original planting. The gateways, gates, and railings are significant in providing context for the house.