Introduction
In the 19th century, Henlle Hall, also known as Belmont, featured a house dated to 1810, along with grounds, a park, and a fishpond. Part of the park is currently a golf course.
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- History
Henlle Hall, sometimes also known as Belmont (Baugh 1808) was built around 1810. At that time, the architect's plans included alterations to the Hall's grounds and surrounds (S.R.O. 5421).
The landscaping depicted on those plans, however, does not seem to relate to the layout of the grounds as they were in 1874. Henlle Hall's park, present by 1827 (Greenwood 1827), extended to the south for a mile, from the Shropshire Union Canal to just north of Bryn-y-Castell, Gobowen. Its principal feature was a large fishpond near its centre (O.S. 6" XII.NW, X11.NE 1884).
In recent years, part of the park of Henlle Hall has been converted into a golf course and club. The hall itself remains a private residence.
- Features & Designations
Features
- Country House (featured building)
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- Fishpond
- Description: A large fishpond at the centre of Henlle Hall park.
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- Key Information
Type
Park
Purpose
Recreational/sport
Principal Building
Domestic / Residential
Survival
Extant
Hectares
53
Open to the public
Yes
Electoral Ward
Gobowen
- References
References
- {Ordnance Survey County Series Six Inch}, Shropshire, XII.NW, XII.NE, (Southampton: Ordnance Survey, 1884) Ordnance Survey County Series Six Inch
- Greenwood, C. and J. {Map of the County of Shropshire}, (London: Greenwood and Co., 1827) Map of the County of Shropshire, 1827
- Shropshire Record Office {S.R.O. 5421} Plan of Henlle Hall, S.R.O. 5421
- Baugh, R. {Baugh's Map of Shropshire}, (1808) Baugh's 1808 Map of Shropshire