Arcaded Retaining Wall between Tor Hill Road and St Efride's Road

The Arcaded Retaining Wall between Tor Hill Road and St Efride's Road is a mid-19th century retaining wall featuring a double-height vaulted arcade made up of semi-circular arches, integrated into the cliff face.

Constructed from limestone with brick and stone dressings, the wall has a plan where the arcades face south-west, forming a straight section behind No. 11 and No. 9 St Efride’s Road. The blind retaining wall extends to the north-east before curving to the south-east, creating another straight section of wall that again faces south-west, positioned behind No. 7 and No. 5 St Efride’s Road. Access to the upper arcade is provided by steps from the terrace above.

The exterior of the arcade features two tiers of nine semi-circular vaulted arches that rise from ground level at the base of the cliff. Each tier has a stone balustrade at its base. The upper tier of arches is adorned with vermiculated keystones beneath a corbelled-out cornice. At the top of the cliff, there is a stone balustrade that includes square piers with pyramidal caps and vase-shaped balusters. This balustrade continues to the north-east and south-west above a plain limestone retaining wall topped with a corbelled cornice.

The interior has not been inspected as of 2014, but it is believed that there is a room at the right-hand end of the covered walkway of the upper arcade.