Gates, Piers And Quadrant Walls Adjacent To Beresford Lodge

The gates, piers, and quadrant walls adjacent to Beresford Lodge were built around 1840 and are made of sandstone ashlar with wrought iron. The central feature consists of paired carriage gates that include a dog rail and strapwork pilaster-panels on each side of the gates. Above the gates is a bifurcated frieze and a C-scrolled over-throw. These gates are positioned between piers that stand approximately 7 feet tall, each topped with a cornice and ball finials. The gates are flanked by walls that are also about 7 feet high and 10 feet long, featuring vermiculated stone panels leading to a second set of identical piers. The quadrant walls curve concavely from this point for about 50 yards, sloping down to about 5 feet in height. These walls have short iron rails, which are interrupted by strapwork panels and supporting brackets, and they end with piers that have cornices and ball finials. The pier on the right (south) has an inset postbox inscribed 'VR', though its ball finial is missing. While these features are attributed to Decimus Burton, they are more likely the work of Alexander Roos.