More information : (Centred ST 862227) The Park (NAT)
(ST 86262290 to ST 86222280) Park Wall (NR) (Remains of). (1)
'On the south side of the town, near which formerly stood the abbey
and the church, was a park belonging to the abbey, which still retains the name of Park-Hill. At the east end, where it abuts upon....... Gold-Hill, remains part of the wall that inclosed it...... supported by very large buttresses; but lower down, near the parish of St. James, little more than the ruins of it are extant'. A map of 1615 shows the 'Park Wall' extending from about ST 86262291 to ST 86092267, evidently enclosing the southern portion of 'The Park' centred at ST 862227. (2)
(ST 86262290 to ST 86222280) A stone wall bounding Gold Hill on the
west, which although repaired and rebuilt in several places, dates
mainly from the late 14th or early 15th century and probably formed
part of the boundary of the Abbey land.
The portion which stands nearest the bottom of Gold Hill has been
rebuilt but original material appears to have been re-used. Towards
the top of the hill the original masonry is preserved with buttresses
of two and three weathered stages; supplementing these are probable
19th century buttresses with inclined faces. About half-way up the
hill there is a blocked round-headed doorway. (3)
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