Grotto And Screen Wall, About 100 Metres To The South West Of Farleigh Castle

The Grotto and screen wall, located about 100 metres southwest of Farleigh Castle, dates from around 1806. It is constructed from random rubble and ashlar Doulting stone. The structure features two rectangular areas set at right angles, enclosed by walls that rise to 3 metres high, topped with copings and crocketted pinnacles at the corners. To the left, there is an open screen wall with three segmental, four-centre cusped arches, quatrefoils in the spandrels, and moulded jambs and columns. This area contains an ornamental rock garden. Incorporated into the southeast corner are two carved stones, likely of medieval origin. To the south, there is a 3 metre high screen wall made of random rubble Doulting stone that runs along the west side of the formal garden, extending southward and then returning west towards Park Lodge, with a total length of about 170 metres.