Gateway And Wall Enclosing Garden On South Front, Plyeigh Manor

The gateway and wall enclosing the garden on the south front of Pyleigh Manor, possibly dating from the 17th century, is constructed of red sandstone ashlar with limestone dressings. It features two gatepiers that stand about 3 metres high, which are square with triangular caps and have round-headed niches below. These piers are connected by a moulded cornice that has a central square projection containing a niche. The left-hand pier has an additional section about 1 metre high, with chamfered corners and a round-headed niche topped flat. The gateway has depressed arch oak doors set beneath a large oak beam that is pegged to the architraves. At the time of the survey in May 1983, the structure was partially obscured by wisteria. Although the exact date is uncertain, this gateway and wall form a visually significant feature set into a red sandstone random rubble wall about 2 metres high, which has saddleback coping and links to the house approximately 4 metres to the east, encircling the garden on the south front.