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Gatehouse Close, TELFORD, TF1 6RG

Although described as 'former kitchen garden walls' on the Listed Buildings site at https://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101030948-former-kitchen-garden-walls-to-west-of-stables-at-apley-castle-hadley-leegomery#.WSdC49QrLGg, local information from residents suggests that these actually originally surrounded the castle's formal garden. That garden has now had several houses built on it, so it's rather hard to tell for sure. Either way, the walls attracted a Grade II listing in 1989, and are more or less continuous around the small housing estate.

This mid 18th century barn forms part of the historic collection of buildings and wall given a Grade II listing https://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101258310-forrmer-kitchen-garden-walls-and-attached-barn-and-outbuildings-to-north-west-of-stables-at-apley-castle-hadley-leegomery#.WSdGjdQrLGg in 1989.

An attractive conversion of former out-buildings of the Apley Castle estate, now a desirable residence.

A further short stretch of the Grade II listed, early 17th century boundary wall of the kitchen garden at Apley Castle.

Interior view of the Grade II listed dovecote https://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101377114-dovecote-approximately-2-metres-north-east-of-former-garden-walls-to-north-west-of-stables-at-apley-castle-hadley-leegomery at Apley Castle. It was re-roofed by Wrekin Council in the 1990s, and has roughly 200 nesting cavities (60 or so on each of three walls, plus a few on the wall that contains the doorway.) It's currently used by the Friends of Apley to store a collection of assorted handtools.

Dating from the early or mid 18th century, and granted a Grade II listing in 1989 https://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101377114-dovecote-approximately-2-metres-north-east-of-former-garden-walls-to-north-west-of-stables-at-apley-castle-hadley-leegomery#.WSdHetQrLGg. The low arched doorway opens to a small storeroom, now housing a few wheelbarrows and handtools used by the 'Friends of Apley' who manage the adjoining woods and grounds.

A further view of conversions of some of the Apley Castle estate buildings.

This section of early 17th century wall is part of the boundary that surrounded the kitchen garden of the Apley Castle house, and was granted a Grade II listing https://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101258310-forrmer-kitchen-garden-walls-and-attached-barn-and-outbuildings-to-north-west-of-stables-at-apley-castle-hadley-leegomery#.WSdEodQrLGg in 1989.

Mysteriously, this icehouse portal and the interior escaped the attention of the Historic Buildings inspectors in the 1980s, when the rest of the estate was gaining its Listed Buildings status. The Friends of Apley have excavated roughly 12 or 14 feet into the dungeon-like interior of the icehouse, but haven't yet reached the floor; it's a work in progress.

A Grade II* listed https://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101201614-stables-at-apley-castle-hadley-leegomery#.WSdA8dQrLGg late 18th century stables block, on the site of and built around a 14th century manor house. Visible here are the northern parts of the relatively modern portion of the 'castle' which consist of the former service wing on the left, and the old chapel on the right. The whole ensemble is now converted to a series of highly desirable residences.