Unknown Hedge.

Moved to a new house in Devon which has a hedge down on side as per photo 1, can you identify it please.
Also it seems to be dying, leaves are going brown and dropping off, some have a lighter brown spot on the leaf, as per photo 2.
Thanks for any advice.

Photos attached.

 

Looks like it might be Griselinia littoralis

http://www.google.co.uk/images?um=1...a+littoralis&aq=0&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=griselinia+

I'm sure someone else will be along to help with the brown spots =]

 

I agree it`s Griselinia, I think the problem is a fungal disese called Chocolate Spot. Or, it could be a form of Black Spot.

 

Thanks for your replies, is there any cure to the problem.