Boundary Wall From Folly Cottage To Numbers 11, 12 And 13 Mill Bank

The boundary wall from Folly Cottage to numbers 11, 12, and 13 Mill Bank is a significant structure located in Tewkesbury, dating from the 18th and 19th centuries. This series of seven sections of wall creates a continuous boundary along the street, which is generally lower than the plots it encloses.

Starting from the southwest end, the first section is an 18th-century brick wall with some parts made of large lias blocks, likely from the 16th or 17th century. This wall is approximately 1.5 meters high, rising to about 3 meters at the right end. It returns opposite numbers 9 and 10 Mill Bank to the gable end of numbers 11-13.

The second section is a long stretch of 19th-century brick wall, about 15 meters long, built mainly in stretchers with a blue brick coping at around 2.75 meters from road level. This section includes a wide plank door with a concrete lintel at the right-hand end.

The third section features 18th-century Flemish bond brickwork, approximately 7 meters long, with the coping concealed by ivy. This wall retains the Baptist Church graveyard.

The fourth section is also 18th-century Flemish bond brickwork, about 6 meters long and 3 meters high, containing a wide pair of plank doors.

The fifth section is built in English garden wall bond, approximately 8 meters long, with brick-on-edge coping at about 2.5 meters high and straight joints at each end.

The sixth section serves as the boundary wall to 'The Hamlet' (not included), also in English garden wall bond, totaling about 9 meters long. It includes garage doors under brick-on-edge coping on the right, dropping to the left with concrete coping and a plank door.

Finally, the seventh section abuts Folly Cottage (not included) at the left end. This 19th-century wall is in English garden wall bond, reaching about 2.25 meters high with sandstone coping, sweeping up to capped piers with sandstone pyramidal caps at each end.

This wall is significant as it marks the boundary of the built-up historic town, especially given its proximity to the River Avon and the open area of The Ham. It also plays an important visual role as a boundary for the varied plots it retains.