Monument record 235/6 - Site of 18th century Kitchen and Walled Gardens North of Doddington Hall

<1> See map for surveyor, c.1837-51, Cheshire Tithe Maps and Awards, EDT 139/2 Doddington c.1844 (Maps and Plans). SCH3266.

Plot name "Kitchen gardens and Orchard". Shown as rectangular walled gardens within a sub circular garden enclosure with a number of buildings within

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1871-1882, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire (Maps and Plans). SCH2462.

Gardens illustrated in detail showing rectangular walled gardens within a larger subcircular garden bounded by earthworks. Large Garden buildings, (possibly glass houses) to the SE illustrated and a series of paths shown in a semicircular arrangement

<3> The GeoInformation Group, 2005, 1940s RAF Aerial Photographs from Operation Review (Aerial Photograph). SCH4608.

Rectangular walled gardens and garden buildings to the SE visible

<4> Huntings Surveys Ltd, 1971-1973, 1971-1973 County Survey (Aerial Photograph). SCH4881.

Area of rectangular walled gardens now open ground. Area of Garden building to the SE is shown as a building on the same footprint. Possible survival of garden building within the new building complex but unclear from the aerial photographs if the buidling shown is a replacement.

<5> English Heritage, 2001, Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest (Report). SCH2822.

The Hall's walled kitchen garden. 500m north-east of the Hall and overlooked by Delves Hall, is now occupied by Doddington Park House, a private dwelling.

<6> Nicholson S, 1995, Doddington Hall Gardens: a brief historical outline (Unpublished Document). SCH1058.

Research report containing extracts of 18th century estate maps. Maps made in 1811 (following the building of the new Doddington hall between 1777 -1798) show a specially designed and enclosed area described as "The Gardens including greenhouse, hot house and shrubbery" This was a newly laid out plan not incorporating any earlier features.Subsequent maps show the same basic plan, showing kitchen gardens, hot-houses and greenhouse.

Changes in the 20th century have meant these later gardees became disused and their site greatly altered. Aerial photography in the 1990's shows cropmarks of the walled gardens.