Wolston Manor garden, Wolston, Rugby

Description of this historic site

Pleasure grounds with boundary walk leading to plantation with walks and garden structures above river Avon. House demolished c 1950. Site survives with some planting, parkland and plantation. Recommended for inclusion on Local List by Lovie

Notes about this historic site

12 Wolston Manor garden, Wolston, Rugby.
Lovie reports pleasure grounds with shrubberies, lawns, ha-ha, parkland to S with boundary walk leading to plantation with walks and structures above the river Avon. Mill at further end of the walk. 18th century bridge connecting parkland in front of house with meadows beyond the river. Walled kitchen garden of 2 acres.

House demolished c 1950. Garden structures and mill demolished also demolished. Lovie reports that the site survives at time of his survey (1996/7) with yew-lined boundary walk, parkland and plantation, mixed planting around site of house, remains of 2 bridges and moated mound.

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