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Egremont Street, Number 31, Ely

Introduction

Features of 31 Egremont Street include lawns, a vegetable garden, orchard and path.

The present owners have skilfully divided this .5 hectare garden into a series of separate spaces, keeping earlier division walls as part of the layout. The central garden is a productive vegetable garden with a central path edged with box. To the west are several trees with roses climbing through them and from here are fine views towards the cathedral.

Nearer the house, the scale is more intimate with a lawn surrounded by herbaceous plants and a young Gingko and tulip tree are growing well, obviously enjoying the good soil and the protection from the cold east winds.

Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts

Access contact details

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History

Originally the site of one of many extensive orchards around the city, the garden at 31 Egremont Street still keeps part of the old orchard as an integral area of the garden.

Features & Designations

Features

  • Lawn
  • Orchard
  • Path
Key Information

Type

Garden

Purpose

Ornamental

Principal Building

House

Survival

Extant

Open to the public

Yes

Civil Parish

Ely

References

Contributors

  • Cambridgeshire Gardens Trust