Terrace House

This building is a terrace house, known as a garden folly, dating from around the mid-18th century. It features massive blocks of stone rubble at the front, with smaller blocks at the rear, and is partly lined with brick in Flemish bond. The structure is now roofless.

The plan consists of a central chamber with an overall rectangular shape and a wide central entrance at the front. There are two smaller cells on either side, set back from the main range. The left cell has a blocked opening at the front, iron gates on the side, and the remains of a fireplace in the rear right corner. The right cell also has a side entrance. The folly is built into a steep bank that rises at the back.

In terms of exterior features, the building was likely originally a single-storey structure, with only the walls remaining. The front range is set forward and includes a rusticated stone round-headed arch with a keyblock and 19th-century iron gates. There is a possible window opening to the left and a slanted slit opening on the left side, flanked by granite jambs and a stanchion bar. The left cell, which is set back, has a blocked square-headed opening with a keyblock, while the right cell, also set back, has a side opening.

The interior is largely gutted and brick-lined. Dr. Richard Pococke, in his "Travels Through England" published in 1750, noted many follies in Werrington Park, including this terrace house, which he possibly referred to as the hermitage. He also recorded other structures such as a ruinous castle, a temple to the sun, a triumphant arch, a model of the tomb of Horatti, and a large alcove seat near the river, all likely built for Sir William Morice. At the time of inspection in 1987, the terrace house was considerably overgrown, and some upper wall sections had fallen.