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Wimpole Hall, kitchen garden

Pgds 20101006 205305 Wimpole Walled Garden

Introduction

The walled kitchen garden lies about 350 metres north-east of the Hall. Features include the grade II listed Gardener's Cottage.

Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts

Access contact details

The gardens are open daily from 10.30 between February and October, with more restricted opening in the winter months. http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/wimpole-estate/opening-times/

Directions

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/wimpole-estate/how-to-get-here/

Owners

The National Trust

Heelis, Kemble Drive, Swindon, SN2 2NA

Other Websites

Associated People
Features & Designations

Plant Environment

  • Environment
  • Walled Garden

Features

  • Cottage (featured building)
  • Description: The Gardener's Cottage, built in the late 18th century of red brick under a hipped tiled roof.
  • Earliest Date:
  • Latest Date:
  • Wall
  • Description: An inner rectangular red-brick wall encloses an area currently (1999) under restoration.
  • Wall
  • Description: Encircling the inner garden is a second wall of gault brick.
  • Gateway
  • Description: The main doorway to the garden is on the south wall, through a gate hung on tall piers surmounted by ball finials.
  • Gateway
  • Description: A second gateway in the north wall has an early 19th century iron gate with radial bars to the head.
Key Information

Type

Garden

Purpose

Food / Drink Production

Plant Environment

Environment

Principal Building

Domestic / Residential

Survival

Extant

Open to the public

Yes

Civil Parish

Wimpole

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