Introduction
This is an 18th-century demesne with the shell of an 1829 house. Features include a tower of about 1869, a record-breaking Western Hemlock, a cypress walk, a terrace with a summerhouse and artificial ponds. The walled garden was planted from 1977, with a butterfly garden. The site is now a forest park.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Telephone
028 9056 9615Access contact details
Public amenity. Forest park.
Directions
Three miles west of Cookstown off the A505.
Owners
Northern Ireland Forest Service
- History
Period
18th Century
- Features & Designations
Designations
Environment and Heritage Service of Northern Ireland Heritage Gardens Inventory
- Reference: T016
Features
- Shelter Belt
- Terrace
- Summerhouse
- Pond
- Kitchen Garden
- Garden House
- Gate Lodge
- Tower
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- House (featured building)
- Description: The house is ruined and only the shell remains.
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- Key Information
Type
Landscape Park
Purpose
Forestry
Principal Building
House
Period
18th Century
Survival
Extant
Open to the public
Yes
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