Introduction
Features of Portal House include a formal garden, gravel paths and yew avenues.
Portal House has an early-20th century garden in an Elizabethan style. Features include a formal, shallow sunken garden with gravel paths, yew avenues and a woodland garden with a pool. There is also an entrance lodge, a summerhouse and a canal.
- History
Portal House was created between 1900 and 1905 as a private residence.
Period
- 20th Century (1901 to 2000)
- Early 20th Century (1901 to 1932)
- Features & Designations
Features
- Tree Avenue
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- Pool
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- Path
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- House (featured building)
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- Summerhouse
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- Gate Lodge
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- Canal
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- Key Information
Type
Garden
Purpose
Ornamental
Principal Building
Domestic / Residential
Period
20th Century (1901 to 2000)
Survival
Extant
Open to the public
Yes
Civil Parish
Tarporley