A summary in the entry says it is "listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, as amended, for its special architectural or historic interest."

   The description says it was constructed from "small red bricks in English Garden Walled Bond (see the note and image below right) with stone dressing".

   In the north wall - part of which has collapsed - is "a small door into the field north of the wall." The door was in the part of the wall which collapsed.

   In general the wall has "a projecting stone, dressed brick piers and a massive stone lintel with chamfered and slightly cambered head surmounted by a coved and weathered coping."

    At this point the description of the wall uses facts from the well-known "A History of the Town and Parish of Nantwich" by James Hall, 1883.

    The walled area is the kitchen garden of Townsend House, which stood behind a high brick wall in Welsh Row. It might have had an area for flowers as well. See here.

    The house was visited by King James I in 1617, was twice destroyed by fire, and was a mainly 19th century building which was demolished in 1965, say the details.

   They continue: "Even before the final demolition, part of the site, south of the walled garden, had been used for a Magistrates Office and Police Station."

   The details refer to a commercial garage occupying the site of the house.

   But that, too, has vanished into history and King's Court has replaced the garage. The Police Station has since been converted to private residences.