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The Courts Garden is a Grade II listed historic building in Wiltshire, cared for by the National Trust. Read about its history, architecture and gardens, plus how to visit and what's nearby.
About The Courts Garden
The Courts Garden in Holt, near Trowbridge, occupies about seven acres around a Georgian house that remains private.
The National Trust has managed it since 1943.
The garden itself is the main draw: formal herbaceous borders, a lily pond called the Dye Pool, and a small arboretum.
The name reflects Holt's wool-trading past, when clothiers would settle disputes here during the town's prosperous days as a textile centre.
Read more on WikipediaHistory of The Courts Garden
The garden takes its name from a local tradition that clothiers once settled trade disputes here, when Holt was a centre of the wool industry. Grade II listed, it has been owned by the National Trust since 1943. The house beside it remains private.
Architecture of The Courts Garden
The garden surrounds a Georgian house not open to the public. The planting forms the main point of interest rather than any single structure.
Gardens & grounds at The Courts Garden
The grounds include formal herbaceous borders, a lily pond called the Dye Pool, and a small arboretum.
Facilities
Plan your visit to The Courts Garden
Nearest station: Bradford-on-Avon Rail Station (2.3 miles)
Open March to October; check official website for specific dates and times.
Places to visit near The Courts Garden
Great Chalfield Manor
View Great Chalfield Manor on heritage mapSaxon Tithe Barn
View Saxon Tithe Barn on heritage mapBelcombe Court
View Belcombe Court on heritage mapWestwood Manor
View Westwood Manor on heritage mapFarleigh Hungerford Castle
View Farleigh Hungerford Castle on heritage mapHistoric places nearby
Within 5 miles of The Courts Garden there are 5 historic properties, including 3 historic buildings, across English Heritage, National Trust and Historic Houses sites.
Within 10 miles of The Courts Garden there are 17 historic properties, including 8 historic buildings, 4 historic houses and 2 archaeological sites, across English Heritage, National Trust and Historic Houses sites.
Within 20 miles of The Courts Garden there are 46 historic properties, including 17 historic buildings, 9 historic houses and 8 archaeological sites, across English Heritage, National Trust and Historic Houses sites.
Facts
A clothier's garden in Wiltshire where the planting, not the house, is the main attraction.
- Type
- historic building
- Location
- Wiltshire, England
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