Boundary Wall With Piers And Gateways To Front Of No. 172 Westfield House

The boundary wall with piers and gateways in front of No. 172 Westfield House dates from around 1740. It is constructed from limestone ashlar, with some cast iron work. At each end of the frontage, there are pairs of large square rusticated piers on moulded offset bases, featuring stone stops on the inner faces. These piers have moulded capitals that support square blockings topped with heavy ball finials adorned with a fluted equatorial band. Beyond each outer pier, there is a coped lintel made of rusticated voussoirs, connecting to another rusticated pier of the same size, which lacks moulded capping or blocking. The left-hand pier covers a gate with closely spaced vertical rails and a concave top rail, leading to No. 174, which is part of the original enclosure for the main house. Between the main piers, the wall consists of two rusticated courses on a moulded base, topped by a deep splayed band and a plain ashlar wall that carries a cresting of short iron spearheads. The wall is ramped to follow the slope of the site, and the adjacent pavement has been built up, partially concealing the base course.