Description

EGGLESTON B 6281
NY 9923 (North side, off)

25/8 Walls, piers and
gate flanking
drive to Eggleston
Hall rear yard
GV II
Garden retaining walls, with piers and gate, and churchyard wall. Probably
late C18. Coursed squared sandstone in dry construction with ashlar dressings
and piers. North wall extending around curve of graveyard at west and
continuing as garden wall, c.l-metre high with gently-rounded stone coping.
Railings removed. In centre of garden 2 square piers with domed pyramidal
tops flank later scrolled gate and support simple curved overthrow. Steps
curve from these into the garden, flanked by curved retaining walls to height
of drive wall. South wall in similar style curves in to flank steps to
garden, the returns ending in flat-coped low square piers.

Listing NGR: NY9986523357

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26414791

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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)
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  Kent: North East and East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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