Listed Building: GARDEN WALL SURROUNDING HERONS, AND EXTENDING SOUTH ALONG THE REAR OF THE RECTORY GARDEN, NORTH TO THE NORTH BOUNDARY OF THATCH, AND RUNNING ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF THATCH'S GARDEN (ENDING AT GARAGE) (109186)

In the entry for CORFE CASTLE EAST STREET SY 96 81 (east side) 7/34 8/34 Garden wall surrounding Herons, and extending south along the rear of the Rectory garden, and north to the north boundary of Thatch The address shall be amended to read SY 96 81 EAST STREET (east side) 7/34 8/34 lI GV Garden wall surrounding Herons,and extending south along the rear of the Rectory garden, north to the north boundary of Thatch, and running along the north side of Thatch's garden (ending at garage) and the description shall be amended to read:- Garden wall, originally belonging to Morton's House (qv). Probably late C18. Brick wall, mainly in rat-trap bond, with buttresses at intervals, and flat stone capping. Section dividing Herons and the Rectory has a rectangular opening with stone quoins. Wall above opening raised, forming a pediment. On each side of this carved stone crowned bird (? crane). East of this, the wall replaced by a series of freestanding brick piers with flat caps and stone urn finials. Entrance to Herons, set diagonally at junction of west and south walls has a pair of rectangular brick gatepiers (gates missing) with flat caps and carved stone birds (? eagles). At north end of west boundary wall of Herons the wall steps out to enclose a potting shed - this not of special interest. East wall, north end: south of Orchard Cottage is a section of lower walling which steps up to the south, and to the north ramps up over a bricked-up, timber-lintelled opening (the top course and coping removed); to the south is an inserted opening; to the north the wall forms the rear wall of Orchard Cottage's garage (built c1970) and has been heightened in breeze-block; this part and the rest of the wall running northwards, which has been rebuilt (probably c1970) in whitish brick, is not of special interest. The north wall ramps up westwards, the old wall terminating at the c1980 garage of Thatch (not of special interest). Interesting example of brickwork. CORFE CASTLE EAST STREET (East side) SY 96 81 7/34 8/34 Garden wall surrounding Herons, and extending south along the rear of the Rectory garden, and north to the north boundary of Thatch GV II Garden wall, originally belonging to Morton's House (q.v.) Probably late C18. Brick wall, mainly in rat-trap bond, with buttresses at intervals, and flat stone capping. Section dividing Herons and the Rectory has a rectangular opening with stone quoins. Wall above opening raised, forming a pediment. On each side of this a carved stone crowned bird. (? Crane). East of this, the wall replaced by a series of free-standing brick piers with flat caps and stone urn finials. Entrance to Herons, set diagonally at junction of west and south walls has a pair of rectangular brick gatepiers (gates missing) with flat caps and carved stone birds (? eagles). At north, end of west boundary wall of Herons the wall steps out to enclose a potting shed - this not of special interest. Inter- esting example of brickwork. Listing NGR: SY9628981950

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