Brief Description
There is mature woodland, parkland, clump and shelter belt trees. An oak avenue and the outline of a canal remain from the earlier garden.
History
This is an extensive 17th-century demesne. The formal garden of the first house was replaced by a landscape park for the present house of 1788-98, set in parkland by William King.
- Features
Style
- English Landscape Garden
- House (featured building)
- Earliest Date:
- Latest Date:
- Avenue
- Description: Oak avenue.
- Canal
- Description: The outline of a canal remains from the earlier garden.
- Access & Directions
Directions
One mile south-east of Enniskillen, off the A4. Signposted.
- History
Detailed History
An early 17th-century demesne remodelled in the late 18th century by William King for the first Earl Belmore to accompany the new house by James Wyatt.Period
- 18th Century
- Late 18th Century
- Associated People
- Contact
Telephone
028 9056 9615Official Website
Other websites
Owners
The National Trust
Heelis, Kemble Drive, Swindon, SN2 2NA
- References
References
- Bence-Jones, M {A Guide to Irish Country Houses} (London: Constable, 1988)A Guide to Irish Country Houses
- Register of Parks, Gardens and Demesnes of Special Historic Interest, Northern Ireland