Retaining Walls And Gateway Extending Approximately 120 Metres East Of Kirby Hall

The retaining walls and gateway, extending approximately 120 meters east of Kirby Hall, date from the late 17th century and were built for Sir Christopher Hatton IV. The structure features a brick wall, with some parts renewed using ashlar coping. The blank gateway, made of limestone ashlar, serves as a central feature and includes a blank arch with a panelled back, rusticated pilasters, and a broken pediment above. There are flanking niches, and the initials "CH" are found in the spandrels of the central arch. A similar wall is attached at right angles to the left, forming retaining walls for a raised walkway from the 17th century. The property is owned by the Winchelsea estate and is under the guardianship of Historic England. Kirby Hall itself is designated as an ancient monument, and its garden is listed in the Historic England County Register of Gardens at Grade II*.