St Matthias College

The garden is entered through wrought iron gates. These were dedicated on June 26th 1954 to commemorate the centenary of the college. There is a row of lime trees growing along the eastern boundary wall. A modern extension has been erected to the left of the entrance beyond the gatehouse. There are many trees in this area including a Judas tree, hollies and cherries. Clematis and wisteria are growing against the building. In the centre of the courtyard there is a large sunken lawn about the size of a tennis court, and probably used for that purpose. To the east of it there is a knot garden.

The northern part of the site is marked as an orchard on the map. Several fruit trees still stand behind the new buildings. A north-south aligned wall is overgrown with hazel and ends at the north boundary near a weeping ash tree. This part of the grounds is not well-maintained.

The holly hedge is also notable. It is at least ten feet high. It runs around a small car park to the north of the main entrance.

The grounds are looked after by a small team of gardeners. New buildings have been built at the north side of the site, destroying some of the old orchards. When the site was last surveyed (1985), the knot garden was unplanted.