Low Wall, Gate Piers, Railings, Gates, And Ha Ha Wall To Front Of Acorn Bank House

The low wall, gate piers, railings, gates, and ha-ha wall at the front of Acorn Bank House date back to the 18th century. At the west end, the curved low walls on either side of the gate feature semicircular copings topped by railings with square-section standards. The large gate piers are rusticated and have moulded bases with dentil ornamentation on the cornices, along with stepped tops that support large urn finials. The wrought-iron double gates are decorated with foliate scrollwork on the curved top rail and have openwork panels featuring initials framed in foliage at the center of each gate. These gates received first prize for modern ornamental ironwork from the Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire in the mid-20th century. At the east end, only the gate piers remain, without the urns, and a ha-ha wall closes off the south side.