Introduction
This is a demesne sloping down to the River Foyle. There is a house and original tree planting from about 1770, and a maintained arboretum from about 1920.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Telephone
028 9056 9615Access contact details
Open by appointment. Telephone 028 7135 1297.
Directions
On the northern outskirts of Londonderry, on the west bank of the River Foyle.
Owners
David Gilliland
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- History
Period
- 18th Century
- Late 18th Century
- Features & Designations
Designations
Environment and Heritage Service of Northern Ireland Heritage Gardens Inventory
- Reference: L 49
Style
Informal
Features
- Tree Feature
- Description: Arboretum
- Earliest Date:
- Pond
- Potager
- Icehouse
- Gate Lodge
- Key Information
Type
Park
Purpose
Ornamental
Principal Building
Domestic / Residential
Period
18th Century
Survival
Extant
Open to the public
Yes
- References
References
- Reeves-Smyth, T {Gardens of Ireland} (London: Mitchell Beazley, 2001) Gardens of Ireland
- Register of Parks, Gardens and Demesnes of Special Historic Interest, Northern Ireland