Brief Description
The designed landscape associated with Halkshill House consists largely of 19th-century woodland planting in a glen, with riverside walks. There is also ornamental planting around the house, including rhododendrons.
History
Halkshill House was built in the early-1800s and ornamental woodland planting was carried out in the Gogo Glen during the 19th century. In the early-21st century the house was converted to flats.
- Features
- Flats (featured building)
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References
- Peter McGowan Associates with Christopher Dingwall, 'Halkshill', in {Ayrshire Garden and Designed Landscape Survey} (Prestwick: South Ayrshire Council, 2007) [on CD-ROM]Ayrshire Garden and Designed Landscape Survey
- Close, R. (ed), {Ayrshire and Arran: An Illustrated Architectural Guide} (Edinburgh: The Rutland Press, 1992), p. 86Ayrshire and Arran: An Illustrated Architectural Guide
- {Ordnance Survey of Scotland One Inch Popular Edition} (Southampton, 1924)Ordnance Survey of Scotland One Inch Popular Edition
- {Ordnance Survey County Series Six Inch} (Southampton, 1854)Ordnance Survey County Series Six Inch