Honington Hall gardens (19th century)

A view of the gardens at Honington Hall, Honington | Warwickshire County Council
A view of the gardens at Honington Hall, Honington
Warwickshire County Council
Description of this historic site

Two formal gardens, one dating from the Imperial period and the other to the 20th century. Both are located at Honington Hall.

Notes about this historic site

1 19th century development includes geometrical parterres before the south front of the hall, with clipped hedges and central fountain, and raised terrace along west font of hall. There is also a formal garden c.1930 aligned eastwest on a semi-circular colonade. This garden extends towards the lawns of the park, through rectangular parterres to a circular bed echoing the shape of the eastern colonade.

2 Lovie reports late C17th house originally with formal gardens but removed in 1740s. Pleasure grounds remodelled C19th.

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