Introduction
The Kitchen Garden was located north-east of Wallington Hall within East Wood. It has partially survived and is now known as the Walled Garden. The original extent of the garden was much larger. The Garden pond and Portico House were both enclosed within the original garden.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Telephone
0844 800 1895Website
http://www.nationaltrust.org.ukAccess contact details
The grounds are open daily throughout the year. Please see: http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/wallington/opening-times/
Directions
The site is off the A1 between Newcastle and Morpeth. Please see: http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/wallington/how-to-get-here/
Owners
The National Trust
Heelis, Kemble Drive, Swindon, SN2 2NAOther Websites
- Associated People
- Features & Designations
Features
- Garden Building
- Description: Portico House was originally within the enclosed kitchen garden which has now been lost. It was a gardeners cottage. Daniel Garrett designed the building in about 1740.
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- Latest Date:
- Pond
- Description: The garden pond was originally within the enclosed kitchen garden which has now been lost. It is located within East wood on the way to the Walled Garden.
- Key Information
Type
Garden
Purpose
Ornamental
Survival
Part: standing remains
Open to the public
Yes
Civil Parish
Wallington
- References
References
- Trevelyan, Raleigh, {Wallington: The National Trust} (Swindon: National Trust Enterprises Ltd, 1994) Wallington: The National Trust
- Related Documents
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CLS 1/916
Parkland and Landscape Management Plan - Digital copy
Nick Owen (Debois Landsdcape Survey Group) - 2010
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CLS 1/850
Wallington Hall: A survey of the landscape, Part 2 Photocopies - Hard Copy.
Debois Landscape Survey Group - 1999
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CLS 1/851/1-6
Wallington Hall: Parkland and Landscape Management Plan - Hard Copy.
Debois Landscape Survey Group - 2012
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CLS 1/916