Brief Description
Originally a pre-1830 garden with a later planting scheme of c1904. Mill pond (embanked) and mill race treated as an ornamental pond/lake with cascade. Retains original planting and boundary.
Terrain
Cambisols, Gala group - Wacke, 129-134ft above sea level. Garden chiefly laid in lawn and plantation, sloping southwards towards mill pond, which is embanked.
Detailed Description
Pre-1830 garden with embanked mill pond and mill race, formed the garden to the house of the local mill owner. Pre-1830 house demolished and rebuilt in 1903-1904 to designs by W J Fennell, Architect. Garden planting was augmented around the same period. Originally had a kitchen garden to the south west of the site and large glasshouses to the south east, both now gone.
- Features
Soil Type
Cambisols
Underlying Geology
Gala Group - Wacke
- Pond
- Mill pond and mill race
- Description: In existence by 1820s
- Boundary Wall
- Stone boundary wall
- Description: Between garden and stable yard (originally part of walled garden boundary) c1832-1846
- Domestic House
- Small stone terrace of servants' cottages
- Description: Slate roofs c 1832-1846 (ruins)
- Gate
- Entrance gates
- Description: To front of house and garden c1904
- Tomb
- Replica of Celtic dolmen
- Description: Constructed from 3 large stones. Date unknown but possibly c1904
- History
Historical Use