Walls, Gates And Railings To Front Of Ashlands Church Of England School

The walls, gates, and railings at the front of Ashlands Church of England School were built in 1896. They are made of rubblestone with a Ham Hill stone plinth capping and piers, featuring wrought and cast-iron railings. Square piers with incised trefoils on their chamfered tops flank a low wall that steps downhill to the right. This wall supports two horizontal, thick, square, twisted railings that are threaded through two cast-iron verticals for each section. The supports have square blocks at the joints and elaborate domed tops. There are three wrought-iron gates: single gates on the sides and a double gate to the right of center, all featuring spiked tops and bands with pointed quatrefoils at the base. This structure is included for its group value as part of a visually impressive design.