Wall To Park From Former Stable Block To South, To A Point North Of Highlands Cottage Gate In Wall To North East Of Beaudesert School And Archway Over Footpath Leading To West View

MINCHINHAMPTON COMMON 1. 5227 Wall to park from former stable block to south, to a point north of Highlands Cottage. Gate in wall to north-east of Beaudesert Park School and archway over footpath leading to West View SO 8500 5/105 II 2. Mid C19. Built either for the Bishop of Bristol and Gloucester or for J G Frith. Dry stone wall about 6 ft high with soldier course. The 2 principal features are a gate to north-east of Beaudesert Park School and an arch over footpath leading to Highlands Cottage, Journeysend and West View (Pinfarthing). The gate is in dressed stone with a Tudor archway and battened door. The surround is chamfered with Tudor rose ornament. Weathered coping above and carved panel with inscription "Welcome". The arch is plain with large voussoirs and a brick lined tunnel vault for the path above. The wall continues downhill to just above the former stable block. At the lodge it has quadrant railings flanking the entrance to the avenue of Wellingtonias.

Listing NGR: SO8550900237