Forecourt Walls, Terrace And Gates To South Of Hazelbury Manor

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BOX HAZELBURY Forecourt walls, terrace and gates to south of Hazelbury Manor

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Enclosing walls, gates and terrace, later C17, and 1920-25 by Sir H. Brakspear rubble stone and ashlar. Two fine south gate piers, banded ashlar with moulded cornices and pulvinated friezes carrying ornate urns with attached shields to front and rear. Carved arms of Sir H. Speke (died 1661) with emblem of baronetcy awarded 1660. Inner face of piers breaks forward with C20 wooden gates. Rear of each pier has recessed shell-headed niche low down. Enclosing garden are rubble stone walls with ridged ashlar coping, side walls stepped up twice towards north ends. At each end of terrace along south front of house are gateways, to west pair of C18 panelled ashlar piers with cornices, ball finials and C20 iron gates, to east Tudor-arched chamfered doorway with plank door. South terrace has ashlar balustrade in 6 sections each side with moulded rail, square piers with strap work panelling, turned balusters, apparently all of c1920-25 but based on C17 fragments.

Listing NGR: ST8355668310