Brief Description
This almost square-shaped, country estate consisted of a house with a central open park land, a lake to the south-west and a wooded area with boundary walks to the north.
History
This small estate is shown on the 1848 Ordnance Survey map. By 1895 the name had changed to Withington Hall. There was a hospital on the site in 1994.
Detailed Description
On the 1848 Ordnance Survey map this roughly square-shaped park is shown with fields on the north and east and gardens and houses to the south and west.
The grounds included the house in the north-east corner with associated garden, a belt of trees on the northern boundary with laid out walks, a crescent-shaped lake to the south-west and open park in the central area and south-eastern corner.
By 1895 the house and gardens remained but Kinnaird and Rathen Roads had been laid out in the grounds.
- Features
Belt, Walk, Lake, Pleasance
- Authorities
Electoral Ward
- Withington
- History
Detailed History
The house and gardens are shown in the 1848 Ordnance Survey map.
On the 1895 map the name of the house had changed to Withington Hall.
A survey of 1994 recorded a hospital in the grounds.
- References
References
- University of Manchester and University of York {A Survey of Historic Parks and Gardens in Greater Manchester} (1994)A Survey of Historic Parks and Gardens in Greater Manchester