Listed Building record MDR24548 - Terrace Walls, Steps and Gateways, Holme Hall, Holme Lane, Bakewell

Terrace walls, steps and gateways, Holme Hall, Holme Lane, Bakewell, of 17th and 18th century date. From the National Heritage List for England: 'BAKEWELL SK2169 HOLME LANE 831-1/3/108 (North side (off)) 20/05/74 Terrace walls with associated steps and gateways to east of Holme Hall (Formerly Listed as: HOLME Garden Walls and Gate Piers at Holme Hall) GV II Terrace walls with steps and gateways. C17 and C18. Coursed limestone and ashlar sandstone. South-facing retaining wall approximately 3.5m in height and 50m in length which supports a paved terrace walk given access by an archway and steps at rear-right corner of Holme Hall (qv). Slightly lower terrace back wall is pierced by a round-arched gateway near the house and by a feature gateway further east; from the latter opening is a clear view of the Gazebo (qv) (on the same axis to south was formerly a flight of steps to the lawned garden). Archway at west end of lower wall has plinth, moulded imposts and rusticated arch flanked by keyed oeil-de-boeuf openings; vaulted chamber within gives access to nosed steps in 3 flights with quarter-landings. Round-arched gateway in upper terrace wall has wooden gate giving access to a flight of steps under a slab roof; beyond are more steps and a pair of gate piers with pyramidal caps. Feature gateway has wooden gates in a chamfered quoined opening with round arch and hoodmould; round-arched ashlar parapet with square sundial dated 1806, moulded copings and pierced C17-style finials; vaulted chamber within has flight of steps which lead to a pair of gatepiers on the approach to the Gazebo. Listing NGR: SK2156869134.' (1)