Introduction
Chenies is a 15th-century manor house set in formal gardens of Tudor origin. The current layout of the gardens is largely the work of the present owners.
- the sunken garden
- the white garden
- the south border
- the rose gardens
- the inner court
- the physic garden
- the parterre and yew maze
- the kitchen garden with orchards and penitential maze
The main seasonal plantings are for spring and summer.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Telephone
020 7259 5688Access contact details
Opening from: 10th April 2023.
Open on the following days:
Mondays: 2.00pm – 5.00pm
Tuesdays: 2.00pm – 5.00pm
Owners
Elizabeth MacLeod Matthews
- History
Chenies Manor, once known as Chenies Palace, has existed on this site since the 11th century. The core of the present house dates back to about 1460, with later additions.
The gardens have been substantially remodelled in recent years by the present owners.
- Associated People
- Features & Designations
Features
- Manor House (featured building)
- Description: The core of the present house dates back to about 1460, with later additions.
- Earliest Date:
- Latest Date:
- Hedge
- Maze
- Herbaceous Border
- Key Information
Type
Formal Garden
Purpose
Ornamental Garden
Principal Building
Manor House
Survival
Reconstructed
Open to the public
Yes
Civil Parish
Chenies
- References
References
- Pevsner, N. and E. Williamson, {The Buildings of England: Buckinghamshire} (London: Penguin, 1994)
- http://www.bucksgardenstrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Chenies_Manor.pdf