Introduction
The formal garden at Farley sloped sharply upwards behind the house and was walled. The glasshouse now at Farley Hall is of unknown date but it is almost a perfect semi-globe as recommended by Loudon in his remarks to the Horticultural Society in 1815.
- Features & Designations
Designations
The National Heritage List for England: Listed Building
- Reference: Glasshouse
- Grade: II
Features
- House (featured building)
- Description: There were extensive alterations in 1784 by Thomas Gardener of Uttoxeter.
- Earliest Date:
- Glasshouse
- Description: The glasshouse is almost a perfect semi-globe.
- Key Information
Type
Garden
Purpose
Ornamental
Principal Building
Domestic / Residential
Survival
Part: standing remains
Open to the public
Yes
Civil Parish
Alton
- References
Contributors
Staffordshire Gardens and Parks Trust