Introduction
Moseley Old Hall is a Tudor house, set in grounds with a lake and woodland. A 17th-century-style knot garden, orchard, nut walk, topiary and period-correct planting have all been laid out by the National Trust.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Telephone
01902 782808Access contact details
The site is open to the public between March and December, but only on selected days. See: http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/moseley-old-hall/opening-times/
Directions
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/moseley-old-hall/how-to-get-here/
Owners
The National Trust
Heelis, Kemble Drive, Swindon, SN2 2NAOther Websites
- History
The site has a Tudor house, encased in brick, with Victorian additions. It was the home of the Whitgreave family, who helped Charles II escape after the Battle of Worcester in 1651.
- Associated People
- Features & Designations
Style
Tudor-Style Garden
Features
- Lake
- Knot Garden
- Orchard
- Walk
- Description: Nut walk.
- Topiary
- Key Information
Type
Garden
Purpose
Ornamental
Principal Building
Domestic / Residential
Survival
Extant
Open to the public
Yes
Civil Parish
Featherstone
- References
References
- Sidwell, Ron {West Midland Gardens: the gardens of Hereford & Worcester, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and West Midlands} (Gloucester: Sutton, 1981), p.17. West Midland Gardens: the gardens of Hereford & Worcester, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and West Midlands
- Pevsner, N. {The Buildings of England: Staffordshire} (Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1974), p.206. The Buildings of England: Staffordshire