Boringdon Arch (Triumphal Arch) And Triumphal Arch Cottage And Outbuilding

Boringdon Arch, also known as the Triumphal Arch, along with the attached Triumphal Arch Cottage and outbuilding, dates from the late 18th century. It was likely constructed in 1783 for John Parker of Saltram House as a decorative feature visible from the house, based on a design by Robert Adam. The structure is made of red brick with some stucco remaining on the screen wall to the left of the arch, and it includes some stone dressings.

The arch itself is wide and features a tall round opening with a projecting keystone, flanked by paired pilasters. Above the arch is a Doric entablature and a parapet with a moulded cornice and a central niche. The arch is accompanied by lower screen walls that have end pilasters and pilastered window openings, which are now blocked. Behind the left-hand screen wall is a small lodge that is currently roofless and has blocked window openings, along with a brick stack at the gable end. There is also a lean-to structure behind the other screen wall.