Building record 15733/2 - Garden and Park at Ashton Hayes, Ashton

<1> Cheshire Gardens Trust, 2015 - 2021, Cheshire Gardens Trust Research and Recording Chester City Reports (Unpublished Report). SCH9313.

Survival
Mansion of late 1700s demolished in 1957 and replaced with smaller house.
Probable survival of garden immediately surrounding the house
Mid-20th C planting of rhododendron hybrids from Loder’s garden at Leonardslea. Plant List recorded by land girl during WW2.

Previous form: Large country estate with pleasure garden surrounding the house developed and planted by owners and tenants over two centuries.Garden descriptions given in sale documents at various times. Walled kitchen garden with glass houses and moon gate entrance. South garden (now called Garden Wood) with mature specimen trees, probably over 150 years old.

Current form: Estate still in private hands but size greatly reduced. Pleasure garden with ponds around the house

<2> See map for surveyor, c.1837-51, Cheshire Tithe Maps and Awards, EDT21/2 Ashton 1839 (Maps and Plans). SCH3266.

House , gardens and parkland shown.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1871-1882, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ5526 (Maps and Plans). SCH2462.

Extensive Gardens with paths and Parkland shown including a walled garden and glass houses to the North. To the south are shown three fishponds and a boat house. Drivesways to the east and west lead to lodge houses

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1881-2, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 6 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ5526 (Maps and Plans). SCH2474.

Area of parkland shown as a shaded area. Lodges shown an the end of the drives to the east and west