Brief Description
The Lyth (originally named Spoonhill House) lies south-east of Ellesmere. It had a park from the early 19th century, which abutted that of Oteley to the north. Its gardens featured 'a pretty trellis verandah of iron,' and there were separate kitchen gardens to the west of the house.
History
The Lyth has a house, small park, and gardens all dating to around 1819.
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References
- {Ordnance Survey County Series Six Inch}, Shropshire, XIII.NE, (Southampton: Ordnance Survey, 1891)Ordnance Survey County Series Six Inch
- Newman, J. and Pevsner, N. {The Buildings of England: Shropshire}, (London: Yale University Press, 2006)The Buildings of England: Shropshire
- Greenwood's Map of Shropshire, 1827