Walls, Gate Piers, Gates And Railings To Merefield House

The walls, gate piers, gates, and railings to Merefield House, located on East Street in Crewkerne, date from the late 17th century and around 1840. The structure features limestone rubble walls and gate piers made of Ham Hill stone, along with wrought-iron gates and railings. A prominent full-height gate showcases an elaborate overthrow adorned with gilded heraldic arms above a lion face, surrounded by leaves and florettes. This gate has side panels supported by gate piers that feature raised-and-fielded panels, moulded cornices, and vases on the caps. To the left, there is a similar gate, while to the right, taller gate piers lead to a carriage entrance, which includes recessed panels akin to the aprons beneath the windows of the house, pineapple finials, and 20th-century double gates. A coursed Ham Hill rubblestone plinth with a moulded coping supports spearhead railings from around 1840 that rise to meet the gate piers at the center. High limestone rubble walls extend approximately 30 meters on each side. The heraldic arms on the gates, which combine the Merefield arms with those of Williams and Colson, suggest a late 17th-century date according to family history.