Garden Wall, Gate Piers And Steps To North And East Of Chastleton House

CHASTLETON 5P2429-2529 11/23 Garden wall, gate piers and steps to N and E of Chastleton House

GV II

Garden wall, gate piers and steps. Wall. Probably early C17 with later repairs. Regularly coursed and dressed marlstone with ashlar and rounded rubble coping. From point where it meets garden wall to south of Chastleton House (q.v.) it runs along north side of churchyard of Church of St. Mary (q.v.) and then turns at right-angles to form boundary of garden to east of Chastleton House. This section has two C18 gate piers with moulded capping and ball finials. The wall then takes another right-angled turn to separate upper and lower gardens. To north-west of section returning to join north-east corner of house are 2 sets of straight-flight steps with square piers, which have moulded capping and ball finials. A section of wall linked to west side of house runs northwards along road to join The Dower House (q.v.): the section nearest The Dower House is buttressed and has a 4-centred chamfered arch at the point where it joins the house. [2464]

Listing NGR: SP2486229140