Photo: Wollerton Old Hall Garden by Lesbardd, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Wollerton Old Hall Garden is a Grade II* listed historic house in Shropshire, and a member of Historic Houses. Read about its history, architecture and gardens, plus how to visit and what's nearby.
About Wollerton Old Hall Garden
Wollerton Old Hall Garden lies beside a timber-framed hall in the village of Wollerton, Shropshire, a few miles from Market Drayton.
The four-acre garden was begun in 1984 and built up as a series of enclosed rooms divided by yew and box hedging.
It is known for dense herbaceous borders and a formal structure that still bears the stamp of the family who designed it.
The garden is privately owned and run, rather than held by a national heritage charity.
History of Wollerton Old Hall Garden
The garden was created from 1984 by Lesley and John Jenkins, who laid it out plot by plot around the old hall rather than following a single master plan from the outset. The hall itself is thought to date from the 16th century, though its full building history is not well documented. Over four decades the Jenkins family extended the garden into the series of distinct rooms visitors see today.
Architecture of Wollerton Old Hall Garden
The hall is a timber-framed building traditionally dated to the Tudor period, though no architect or precise build date is firmly recorded. The garden's structure, with clipped yew and box hedges forming separate rooms, is the more documented design feature of the site.
Gardens & grounds at Wollerton Old Hall Garden
The garden is divided into a sequence of hedged rooms, each with its own character, filled with herbaceous borders, topiary and formal planting developed since 1984.
Facilities
Plan your visit to Wollerton Old Hall Garden
Nearest station: Prees Rail Station (6 miles)
Open April to September; check official website for current opening dates and times.
Admission
Free entry to Historic Houses members (show valid membership card)
Places to visit near Wollerton Old Hall Garden
Hodnet Hall
View Hodnet Hall on heritage mapMoreton Corbet Castle
View Moreton Corbet Castle on heritage mapSt Peter's Church, Adderley
View St Peter's Church, Adderley on heritage mapHistoric places nearby
Within 5 miles of Wollerton Old Hall Garden there are 2 historic properties, including 2 historic houses.
Within 10 miles of Wollerton Old Hall Garden there are 7 historic properties, including 4 historic houses, across Historic Houses, Churches Conservation Trust and English Heritage sites.
Within 20 miles of Wollerton Old Hall Garden there are 42 historic properties, including 15 historic buildings, 11 historic houses and 7 churchs, across English Heritage, Historic Houses and Churches Conservation Trust sites.
Facts
A private four-acre garden built room by room over forty years around a timber-framed Tudor hall.
- Type
- historic house
- Location
- Shropshire, England
- Visit duration
- 2-4 hours
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