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Manor House, Harston

Introduction

Features include a drive, an island, lawn and sunken flower beds.

Access to this early-19th-century house is from the village street, near the church, through a pillarded gateway and a drive lined with mature trees.

The extensive west garden has lawns with a pair of sunken flower beds along the River Cam walk and a perimeter path with large specimens of clipped box. There are oblique views to a mill. The main view from the house is across an elegant footbridge which leads to a large circular island with perimeter trees and lawn, the site of a medieval manor house.

Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
History

Manor House was created in the early-19th century as a private residence.

Features & Designations

Features

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Key Information

Type

Garden

Purpose

Ornamental

Principal Building

Domestic / Residential

Survival

Extant

Open to the public

Yes

Civil Parish

Harston

References

Contributors

  • Cambridgeshire Gardens Trust