Building record 131/3/4 - 19th century Kitchen Garden at Great Moreton Hall

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Summary

Grade II listed garden wall enclosing former kitchen garden, attached outbuilding incorporating Mushroom House and corner outbuilding. Mid C19, probably by Edward Blore, for George Ackers.

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Full Description

<1> English Heritage, 2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 56590 (Digital Archive). SCH4666.

Garden wall enclosing former kitchen garden, attached outbuilding incorporating Mushroom House and corner outbuilding. Mid C19, probably by Edward Blore, for George Ackers. Rectangular garden wall, enclosing three acres of kitchen garden, with diagonal angle walls at the corners, which formerly supported greenhouses of which one, the former Fern House survives in restored form at the north-east corner. ( see listing entry for detailed description)

<2> Cheshire Gardens Trust, 2011 onwards, Research and Recording Report, Great Moreton Hall 2019 (Report). SCH6655.

Photographs of the walled garden and structures.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1>XY Digital Archive: English Heritage. 2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 56590. [Mapped features: #57458 ; #57459 ]
  • <2> Report: Cheshire Gardens Trust. 2011 onwards. Research and Recording Report. R3490. Great Moreton Hall 2019.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 8414 5954 (133m by 81m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ85NW

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Record last edited

Jul 31 2023 5:24PM