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The Guildhall, Whittlesford

Introduction

Features include garden walls, a knot garden and fig trees.

Although there is little land to the north of the property, the present owners have planted a small knot garden. The surrounding walls are covered with fig trees, which provide a suitable backdrop enhancing the medieval atmosphere of the garden.
History

This half-timbered Guildhall was built in the early-16th century by a village guild, a kind of local religious friendly society. Following the Reformation, the parish obtained possession, using it as a workhouse, poorhouse and a schoolroom. Later it was converted into several cottages. In 1966, the parish sold the building as a single private residence, and it was renovated in 1972.

Features & Designations

Features

  • Garden Wall
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  • Knot Garden
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  • Guildhall (featured building)
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Key Information

Type

Garden

Purpose

Ornamental

Principal Building

Civil

Survival

Extant

Civil Parish

Whittlesford

References

Contributors

  • Cambridgeshire Gardens Trust