Wall To Graveyard At Church Of St. Mary And Enclosing Former Priory

The boundary wall to the former priory, which encloses the graveyard at the Church of St. Mary, dates from the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. It is constructed of brick and features a large ramped weathered coping. The section on the west side of the churchyard is approximately 135 meters long and primarily from the 17th century, with a small setback in its mid-length. The south side, which faces the north side of Mill Lane, is about 150 meters long and includes parts from the 17th century, along with some restorations from the 18th and 19th centuries, and mid-20th century openings with curved abutments leading to Lovelace Close.

At the west end of this section, there are three blocked arched openings that were formerly access points to the Church of St. Mary. Each side of these openings has a large 18th-century pier with moulded stone caps, and the left pier retains a ball finial. About 50 meters to the east are three gate piers; the left one is from the 19th century, while the other two are from the 18th century. All piers feature inset arched panels with stone imposts and keystones on the front face, topped with moulded stone caps and ball finials. The opening between the right two piers has a pair of wrought-iron gates, and the smaller opening on the left has a similar gate, both from the 19th century.

The section on the east side, which faces the west side of Mill Lane, is about 280 meters long and includes parts from the 17th century, with sections rebuilt in the 19th century and openings created in the 20th century for access to new properties. At the north end, the wall turns northwest and connects to a bridge listed separately in the grounds of The Refectory. The section on the north side is about 200 meters long, primarily from the 17th century with some 18th-century work. It features two large 18th-century gate piers located east of the center, which have recessed panels, moulded caps, and ball finials, similar to those on the south side. The gates here are replacements from around 1930.