Introduction
Features of Abbey Gate College include formal gardens, hedges and parkland.
Abbey Gate College has formal gardens, which are enclosed by clipped hedges. Beyond the formal gardens, there is informal parkland. A 15th-century gatehouse remains from the abbey's original structure.
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The grounds are open occasionally under the National Gardens Scheme.
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- History
Abbey Gate College's original house was home to the Abbots of Chester during the 15th century. The present building was constructed as a country house in stages between 1861 and 1901 by the Dukes of Westminster. The gardens were redesigned by Harry Inigo Triggs in 1901.
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- Features & Designations
Features
- Gatehouse
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- Country House (featured building)
- Description: The house was built in stages between 1861 and 1901 is now used as a school.
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- Hedge
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- Key Information
Type
Park
Purpose
Ornamental
Principal Building
Education
Survival
Extant
Open to the public
Yes
Civil Parish
Saighton
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Contributors
E. Bennis and J. Dyke