Walls, Gate Piers And Gates To The Walled Park To Dulford House

The walls, gate-piers, and gates that once surrounded the walled park of Dulford House are from the late 18th century. The walls are made of handmade brick laid in Flemish bond, and the gates are timber. Dulford House was constructed between 1762 and 1800 by Charles Coote, the 7th Earl of Montrath, who was known for his reclusive nature and fear of infectious diseases. He enclosed the house with a large walled park featuring tall brick walls, likely made locally in Dulford. Although most of the walls still stand, new houses and conversions have been built within the park. The main entrance to the park is located along the road on the east side, marked by a pair of substantial gate-piers and timber gates. The walls include shallow brick buttresses and curve inward on the east side of the gateway, which is flanked by tall square piers topped with tall pinnacles. One of these piers has an openwork iron ball finial, possibly from the late 19th century. The gates are very tall, featuring a segmental arch at the top and decorative hinges.