A local pub is set to pay for vital repair work at a major historical landmark in Warwick.

The Saxon Mill will fund the reconstruction of an 80 metre-long boundary wall and gateway at the Grade II listed Guy's Cliffe Park and Garden.

The wall, which runs along a footpath between the pub and the estate, is currently unstable and supported by wooden props to protect walkers.

But the owner of the Coventry Road pub, Mitchells and Butler, is set to fund the rebuilding of the wall.

A planning application submitted to Warwick District Council said: "It is unstable and currently having to be supported to make it safe.

"Although it does not lie within the company's ownership, it has agreed, with the adjacent landowner, to pay for it's repair and restoration."

Guy's Cliffe's dates back to the Saxon era. A chapel was established on the site in the 15th century before it became a manor house during the Tudor era.

The Saxon Mill pub was once part of the estate.

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The wall and gateway are currently propped up by wooden supports (image via planning application)

The application added: "Dismantling of the archway will harm the significance of the boundary wall and the setting of the registered park and the two adjacent listed buildings.

"However, the works will allow the removal of temporary supports and secure the wall's structural integrity into the medium and long term.

"Once completed, there will be no change to the appearance of the above ground sections of the wall.

"The works will thus be of great benefit to the wall and secure the setting of adjacent heritage assets."

The scheme will see the original sandstone blocks removed and cleaned to be reused wherever possible.

Concrete foundations and underpinning will be built to support the new wall, and the stones replaced.

The district council has already given listed building consent for the project.

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A council report agreed with the application, saying the work was vital to protect the future of the wall.

"The boundary wall in question is in a state of disrepair and requires rebuilding to prevent potential future collapse.

"The repair and reconstruction of the wall is considered necessary to secure the longevity and appearance of both a curtilage listed structure, whilst also improving the setting of two listed buildings and that of a registered park and garden."

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