Introduction
This is one of three 20th century walled gardens at Lygrove. It was laid out as a kitchen garden, but was converted to a formal garden in the 1980s.
When the site was last visited in 1986, the then-owner, Christopher Selmes was maintaining the garden after some previous neglect. Work had been carried out by some landscape contractors and a full-time gardener had been appointed. A new formal garden was being designed and built in the kitchen garden, the greenhouses having been demolished. In 1986, work had been concentrated on the 20th century walled gardens and the associated buildings and walls. The castellated fortifications, woodland, avenue and the lodge were in need of further care.
- History
Period
Early 20th Century (1901-1932)
- Features & Designations
Plant Environment
- Environment
- Walled Garden
- Key Information
Type
Formal
Purpose
Ornamental
Plant Environment
Environment
Principal Building
Domestic / Residential
Period
Early 20th Century (1901-1932)
Survival
Extant
Civil Parish
Sodbury
- References
Contributors
Avon Gardens Trust