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Hangingshaw

Introduction

The gardens at Hangingshaw are known for their terraces, which are thought to date from the 16th century. The estate is now broken up and includes parkland, remnants of a woodland garden and specimen trees, all from a 19th-century layout.

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History

Period

  • Post Medieval (1540 to 1901)
  • Tudor (1485-1603)
Features & Designations

Designations

  • Historic Environment Scotland An Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland

  • Historic Environment Scotland Listed Building

  • Reference: Hangingshaw House and Terraces
  • Grade: B

Features

  • Garden Terrace
  • Summerhouse
  • Description: 1930s colonnaded summerhouse
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  • House (featured building)
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Key Information

Type

Estate

Purpose

Ornamental

Principal Building

Domestic / Residential

Period

Post Medieval (1540 to 1901)

Survival

Part: standing remains

Hectares

11.2

Electoral Ward

Forest

References

References