High Pavement And Railings Fronting Walcot Parade

High Pavement and railings fronting Walcot Parade is a raised terrace built around 1770, extending approximately 200 meters along a concave curve. The pavement ramps up from the left for about 30 meters to a height of around 4 meters in front of No. 1. It features a rounded freestone plinth with plain railings, which have had their spikes removed, and is articulated at the left end by substantial cast iron piers with domed heads, octagonal bases, and formalized foliate shafts. At the eastern end, there is a flight of steps with two similar piers. The wall below is mostly made of rubblestone with some rough ashlar, containing 19th and 20th-century doors and windows to the basements, except for No. 10, which has a 18th-century six-panel door. The high narrow pavement at the base, which may have included steps, could have served as a continuous mounting block. This distinctive feature was constructed to take advantage of the sloping site and is part of the terracing on which Walcot Parade stands. The subterranean storage spaces and the pavement surface together form a significant structure.