The wall, associated with Barry House, is linked to Barry House illustrated on the 1877 Ordnance Survey map.
It was constructed by the Barry family.
The timeline of its construction, however, is a matter of debate.
By the 1935 Ordnance Survey, and with the realignment of St. Nicholas Road, it is possible the wall had been constructed by then and if not, many years before.
A trackway from one of two structures north of Barry House indicates the connection with the home.
These two semi-detached buildings, seen as workforce housing affiliated with Barry House.
The wall is composed of Carboniferous Limestone, likely sourced from the Cold Knap quarries.
This implies the wall was assembled at once using material from a single source, predating the previously mentioned mapping evidence.
The wall is generally about two metres high along most of its length, with occasional pillars topping it.
The top designs of these pillars are similar to those on some of the gate pillars of Romilly Avenue at the Old Village Road junction.
Beginning from the Old Village Road back lane, which served as the southern limit of the medieval Barry Green, the wall stretches south along St. Nicholas Road.
It passes two gated exits before reaching the old entrance to the now-demolished Barry House, a site now occupied by Rowan Court.
The wall lowers on either side of this main entrance, but returns to two metres in height, continuing uninterrupted to the Westend Club.
The club was previously featured in a piece in December 2022.
Langford stated: “I’ve made a start, so if you can fill in the gaps, please email me.”
