Moreton Paddox grounds

A view of the gardens at Moreton Paddox House in the 1920s

Warwickshire County Council

Description of this historic site

Formal gardens laid in formal style around an early 20th century house, demolished in 1959; but a lodge survives. The gardens are located at Moreton Paddox.

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Notes about this historic site

1 Formal gardens around neo-Jacobean house built 1909-15 for Maj. Emmett. Features included canal, yew-hedged enclosure, rose garden, wild garden. Sold 1944, demolished 1959, grounds redeveloped. Lodges survive. Recommended for inclusion on Local List.
2 One of a group of three significant early 20th century gardens around Wellesbourne, the last to be developed. Gardens laid out in formal style, with steps from a balustraded terrace to a yew-enclosed lawn. Photographs show topiary. No significant garden features remain, though one lodge survives. No action recommended.