Description

SJ 68 SE ASTON-BY-BUDWORTH C.P. ARLEY HALL

3/9 Forecourt walls and gate
piers before at Arley
Hall (south front)
-

GV II

Forecourt walls and gate piers. c1850. 2 1/2 sides of rectangle joined
to south-east corner of house and spur of roughly triangular shape.
Red Flemish bond brick with blue brick diapering and stone coping.
Stone base. Stone piers to east side with diamond-pointed rustication
with ball and spike finials. Piers in centre of south wall with
sunken panels and lozenges. Short piers above with strap ornament and
large, squashed consoles to sides. Originally these piers ended in
elaborate finials which have now been reduced. Walls project beyond
here southwards as parapets to a bridge over the ha-ha. Triangular
spur has gate to south west wall leading to furlong walk. Stone piers
of diamond-pointed rustication with ball and spike finials.

Listing NGR: SJ6754380877

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q67990546

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