Description

1.
5213 SPRINGFIELD ROAD
(South Side)
Part of boundary wall
at HM Prison, namely
approximately 130 metres
of north-east facing wall
fronting Sandford Road,
and approximately
50 and 40 metres of
north-west facing wall
fronting Springfield Road
TL 70 NW 7/217

II

2.
Built between 1823-26, the boundary wall survives in part, the central north
gatehouse having been rebuilt. The north-west facing wall has 7 stone buttresses
with hollow chamfers each side of the entrance. Stone corbel table top course.
The north-east and north-west returns having bastions. All the wall is stone
faced with rustications and blind, round headed niches in each face, head voussoired.
Pilasters on each return with 'arrow-slits', capped with stone string and parapet.
North-east facing wall of red brick in Flemish garden wall bond with 18 semi-circular
buttresses each with conical top. Conical section to brick coping. Designed
by Thomas Hopper.

Listing NGR: TL7164007121

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26614117

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