Retaining Walls And Garden Walls, Enclosing West Terrace And Bowling Green Terrace, Including Central Flight Of Steps To North West Of St Cathrine'S Court

ST 77 SE ST. CATHERINE'S

2/166 Retaining Walls and Garden Walls, enclosing West Terrace and Bowling G.V. Green Terrace, including Central Flight of Steps to north- west of St. Catherine's Court

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Retaining walls, garden walls and central flight of steps. Probably late C17. Coursed squared rubble and ashlar retaining wall approximately 12 feet high, with a balustraded parapet of 19 bays divided by enriched panelled pedestals with alternating ball and urn finials, supported on enriched brackets; the central bay contains a flight of 19 steps with balustraded parapets and panelled piers; the piers at the top of the steps are rusticated. At the north end the wall is approximately 8-10 feet high and it returns to the east for approximately 25 yards. At the south end is a coursed rubble retaining wall approximately 25 yards long and ranging from 4 to 20 feet high. The north and south ends of the Bowling Green Terrace (the upper terrace) continue the main parapet, but they are without balustrades; central panelled piers and moulded cornice. Coursed squared rubble west wall to Bowling Green Terrace. (Country Life: 4, 24.XII.1898.; 13, 18.IV.1903.; 20, 24.XI.1906; 20, 1.XII.1906).

Listing NGR: ST7774870185