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Boundary wall and railings to Saint Louis convent complex, erected c.1890, with formal entrance gateway to north and smaller less formal gateways to north-east and to south. Northern extent of boundary was original main entrance to complex and comprises elongated S-plan shallow quadrant gateway with rock-faced masonry plinth surmounted by ornate cast-iron railings with ringed-cross finials at intervals. At centre is vehicular entrance having ashlar limestone piers, square-plan to plinth level of railings and octagonal-plan above, with Saint Louis monogram sculpted to roundels to front faces of piers, sculpted ringed-cross finials to stepped conical caps, and supporting double-leaf gate with similar detailing to railings. North-east entrance has simple square-plan piers and cast-iron double-leaf gate. Western and southern extents of boundary composed of uncoursed limestone rubble, with small entrance gateway having brick piers and cast-iron gate to southern extent. Simple iron railing continues from south-east corner of wall around Convent Lake to southern corner of complex.
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