Gardens
Sites of National Importance in the English Heritage Register for Shropshire
Shropshire has a wealth of parks and gardens which are considered of special significance, both nationally and locally. Below are those listed on the 'Register of Parks and Gardens of special historic interest in England' compiled by English Heritage, deemed to be of national importance and therefore offered some protection from development.
| Name of site | Grade |
|---|---|
| Acton Burnell Park, Acton Burnell | II |
| Albrighton Hall, Pimhill | II |
| Aldenham Park, Morville | II |
| Attingham Park, Atcham | II* |
| Berwick Hall, Shrewsbury | II |
| Badger Hall and Dingle, Bridgnorth | II |
| Boscobel House, Brewood | II |
| Brogyntyn Hall, Oswestry | II |
| Burwarton Hall, Ludlow | II |
| Chetwynd Park, Newport | II |
| Condover Hall, Condover | II |
| Court of Hill, Nash | II |
| Davenport House, Worfield | II* |
| Dudmaston Hall, Quatt | II |
| Ferney Hall, Onibury | II |
| Hatton Grange, Shifnal | II |
| Hawkstone Park, Weston-under-Redcastle | I |
| Henley Hall, Bitterley | II |
| Hodnet Park, Hodnet | II |
| Lilleshall Hall, Sherrifhales | II |
| Linley Hall, More | II |
| Longner Hall, Atcham | II |
| Ludstone Hall, Claverly | II* |
| Millichope Park, Munslow | II* |
| Oakly Park, Bromfield | II |
| Orleton, Wrockwardine | II |
| Patshull (partly Staffs), Wolverhampton | II |
| Pitchford Estate, Acton Burnell | II |
| Pradoe, Ruyton XI Towns | II |
| Quarry Park and Dingle, Shrewsbury | II |
| Stokesay Court, Onibury | II |
| Walcott Hall, Lydbury North | II |
| Wenlock Abbey, Much Wenlock | II |
| Weston Park, Weston-under-Lizard (part Staffordshire) | II* |
Further information on these sites can be found at www.heritagegateway.org.uk/gateway
Sites of Local Importance in the County Compendium for Shropshire
In 1997 Shropshire County Council commissioned a survey which identified the following sites as having 'qualities which marked them out as notable'. About 50 of these were studied in more detail by Paul Stamper and his records are now lodged with the Shropshire Records Office.
| Acton Burnell Park, Acton Burnell | Kinlet Hall & Park, Kinlet |
| Acton Reynald Park, Shawbury | Leaton Knolls Hall, Pimhill |
| Acton Scott Hall, Acton Scott | Llanforda Hall, Oswestry |
| Apley Park, Bridgnorth | Longnor Hall & Park, Longnor |
| Aston Hall, Oswestry | Loton Park, Alberbury |
| Berwick House, Shrewsbury | Ludstone Hall, Claverley |
| Blodwell Hall, Llanyblodwel | Moor Park, Richards Castle |
| Broadward Hall, Clungunford | Oteley, Ellesmere |
| Brogyntyn, Oswestry | Overton: The Lodge, Richards Castle |
| Buntingsdale Hall, Market Drayton | Pell Wall, Market Drayton |
| Burford House, Burford | Quinta, The, Weston Rhyn |
| Chesterton Old Hall, Worfield | Ruckley Grange, Tong |
| Church Stretton Rectory, Church Stretton | Shavington, Whitchurch |
| Chyknell, Claverley | Shifnal, The Manor |
| Clun Castle, Clun | Shrewsbury - 12 St John's Hill |
| Cound Hall, Cound | Shrewsbury - 5 Quarry Place |
| Cressage Park, Cressage | Stanley Hall, Bridgnorth |
| Decker Hill, Shifnal | Stokesay Castle Park, Stokesay |
| Gatacre Park, Claverly | Stokesay Court, Onibury |
| Golding, Cound | Sundorne Castle, Uffington |
| Halston Hall, Whittington | Tong Castle, Tong |
| Hardwick Hall, Ellesmere | Walcot Hall, Lydbury North |
| Haughton Hall, Shifnal | West Felton, The Nursery, Oswestry |
| Henlle Hall, Oswestry | Woodcote Hall, Newport |
| Hoards Park, Astley Abbotts | Woodhouse, West Felton |
| Hopton Court, Hopton Wafers | Yeaton Peverey, Pimhill |
Search the Parks and Gardens UK www.parksandgardens.org for more information on some of these gardens
Other Gardens Open to the Public
The following gardens are open to the public, some under the National Gardens Scheme, so please visit their website for more details.
Arley Arboretum
Upper Arley, nr Bridgnorth
DY12 1XG
Tel: 01299 861368
Web: www.arley-arboretum.org.uk
Arley Arboretum is one of the oldest in the UK having been first planted in 1820. Now over 300 species can be seen including some of the finest specimen trees in the country.
Wollerton Old Hall
Market Drayton
TF9 3NA
Tel: 01630 685760
Web: www.wollertonoldhallgarden.com
Three acre formal gardens located near Market Drayton. Plants are available for sale in the Nursery and delicious home-made snacks are available in the Tea Room.
Dorothy Clive Garden
Willoughbridge
Market Drayton
TF9 4EU
Tel: 01630 647 237
Web: www.dorothyclivegarden.co.uk
Woodland plantings in old gravel quarry. Spectacular waterfall cascades between rhododendrons, azaleas and woodland plants. A south facing hillside has scree garden, water features and island beds.
The Dower House Garden
Morville Hall
Bridgnorth
WV16 5NB
Tel: 01746
Web: www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/attractiondetails.php?estid=1444
1.5 acre site has been designed by Katherine Swift, the garden historian and writer, to tell the story of English gardening in a sequence of separate gardens designed in the style of different historical periods
Sunnycroft Villa (National Trust)
Holyhead Road
Wellington
Telford
TF1 2DR
Tel: 01952 242884
Web: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-sunnycroft
Late Victorian gentleman`s villa which has survived largely unaltered. The grounds are a mini estate with pigsties, stables, kitchen garden, orchards, conservatory, flower garden and superb Wellingtonia avenue.
Gardens occasionally open under National Gardens Scheme
http://www.ngs.org.uk/gardens.aspx
Preen Manor
Church Preen
SY6 7LQ
6 acre garden on site of Cluniac monastery. Norman Shaw mansion. Kitchen, water and wild gardens. Fine trees in park, woodland walks. Developed over the past thirty years.
Jessamine Cottage
Kenley
Shrewsbury
SY5 6NS
3 acre garden which includes wildlife pond., mixed island beds, lime avenue, large kitchen garden, parterre, stream and woodland. All season colour is provided by a rose garden and ornamental trees, large range attractive rabge of perennials and shrubs
Goldstone Hall and Gardens
Market Drayton
TF9 2NA
5 acres of grounds and gardens. A large well ordered kitchen garden with raised beds and herbal walkway covers over a third of an acre. Double tiered herbaceous border against a south facing wall. Award winning oak framed pavilion.
