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Cotswold stone walling
Garden and boundary walls in Cotswold stone, built to sit right with the local vernacular.
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What does Gardenscape mean by cotswold stone walling?
Garden and boundary walls in Cotswold stone, built to sit right with the local vernacular.
Garden and boundary walls in Cotswold stone
Cotswold stone is the identity of this landscape, so a wall here is always in conversation with stonework that has stood for centuries. We build and repair garden, boundary and feature walls in Cotswold stone so the new work sits with what is already there: the right stone, the right coursing, the right coping.
Dry-laid or mortared, to suit
A Cotswold stone wall can be dry-laid in the traditional way or mortared, and the right choice depends on the wall and the setting. Dry stone suits a rural boundary and the local character; a mortared wall can be the answer for a formal garden wall or a retaining job. We will tell you straight which suits, and build either properly, with the footings and the drainage done out of sight.
Matching the stone
The skill, and the difference between work that belongs and work that shouts, is the match: sourcing stone that sits with the existing walls, getting the coursing and the coping right, and weathering it into the setting. On period, conservation and listed property this sympathetic match is the whole job.
Across the limestone belt
This is core work for us across the limestone towns and villages, Malmesbury, Tetbury, Cirencester, Sherston, Corsham and the rest. Repairs and rebuilding are priced on inspection, since matching old stone is a site judgement. Arrange a consultation and we will look at your wall.
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Cost context
Indicative ranges
Figures are relative, not quotations. Each scheme is priced after a survey of access, levels, drainage and finish standard.
| What changes the cost |
|---|
| matching local stone |
| dry-laid or mortared |
| footings and drainage |
| coping and finish |
Source: Gardenscape. Figures as of 2026-06-03.
Common questions
Common questions
Yes. Sourcing stone that sits with the existing walls and getting the coursing and coping right so new work belongs is the heart of the job, especially on period and conservation property.
It depends on the wall and the setting. Dry stone suits a rural boundary and the local character; a mortared wall can be right for a formal garden or retaining wall. We advise on site.
Yes, repair and rebuilding is some of our most common walling work. We reuse the original stone and rebuild in character, and price repairs on inspection.
Up to two metres in most places, but only one metre where it is next to a road used by vehicles or the footpath beside it. We confirm the position for your boundary before we start.
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Arrange a consultation
Send a few photographs and a sentence about the site. We will reply personally.