Introduction
The site was irregular and elongated with a pond or a lake to the southern end. There was a wooded area around the house to the north of the site. By the late-19th-century the site was reduced, divided and developed for housing.
The house dates from the early-19th-century. It is ashlar with eaves, cornice and wings to the rear. The site is irregular and elongated with a pond or lake to the southern end. There is a wooded area around the house to the north of the site.
- History
The site belonged to Sir John Holden, owner of the mills on the Blackburn Road. The family moved to Sharples Hall on the death of Sir John. By the late-19th-century the site was reduced, divided and developed for housing.
- Key Information
Type
Park
Purpose
Ornamental
Principal Building
Domestic / Residential
Survival
Lost
Hectares
4
Open to the public
Yes
- References
References
- University of Manchester and University of York, {A Survey of Historic Parks and Gardens in Greater Manchester}, York, 1994 A Survey of Historic Parks and Gardens in Greater Manchester
Contributors
Lancashire Gardens Trust
Greater Manchester Archaeological Unit