Introduction
Features of Great Abington Hall include stables, drives, a walled garden and an ornamental canal.
Later the park around the house was laid out by Humphry Repton in 1803 for John Mortlock, the Cambridge banker. The park is approached by two long drives, which converge on a lime avenue widening into a broad sweep at the entrance to the hall.
Behind the stable block was a productive walled garden with box-edged paths, espalier and walled fruit trees, lean-to plant houses and 7 heated pits with stoke holes. There is an attractive view across the park to the village church.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Access contact details
This site is open for conferences and weddings. Please visit the website for more information. http://www.abingtonhall.co.uk/home/index.jsp
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- History
The original medieval manor house of the Earls of Oxford has long since disappeared. In 1712 a house was built for Maximillian Western, the son of a wealthy London ironmonger. This was incorporated into the present late-18th-century hall, which still retains its iron veranda along the south front.
After the Second World War, the property was sold to the British Welding Research Association and the house is now converted into flats and offices.
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Features
- Garden Wall
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- Espalier
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- Drive
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- Key Information
Type
Park
Purpose
Ornamental
Principal Building
Domestic / Residential
Survival
Extant
Open to the public
Yes
Civil Parish
Great Abington