Front Courtyard And South Terrace Walls And Gazebos, At Parnham

The front courtyard and south terrace walls and gazebos at Parnham were built around 1910 in the style of the 17th century. They feature stone ashlar walls with a stone balustrade and coping, divided by square piers topped with tall pyramidal ball-finials. The tall square piers on the north side have heavy moulded cornices and ball-finials, while similar piers are found on the south side. The main entrance piers on the east side are square and have vermiculated "Gibbsian" detailing. The structure includes eclectic entablatures and stone boars on top that hold coats-of-arms. The terrace walls on the south front share the same details as those of the front courtyard.

Round corner gazebos have a plinth with a stone bench inside and are supported by seven pseudo-Roman Doric columns. Above them is a stone entablature featuring shallow saucer-domes and an openwork coronet with finials. There are two sets of steps leading down to a lower level, where a lion's mask serves as a fountain-head. Two narrow water-channels with cascades run beside the steps, with coped stone parapets on the sides topped with urns over piers. A balustrade marks the end of the bottom terrace. The site is listed as Grade II* for its group value.