Woolsington Hall, walled garden

Woolsington Hall, walled garden

HER Number
4918
District
Newcastle
Site Name
Woolsington Hall, walled garden
Place
Woolsington
Map Sheet
NZ17SE
Class
Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces
Site Type: Broad
Garden
Site Type: Specific
Walled Garden
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Form of Evidence
Structure
Description
Rectangular walled garden with entrances in each of the four walls first shown on c.1825 estate plan. A range of greenhouses and cold frames are built against the south side of the north wall. An iron water pump with a circular stone-lined trough is located towards the centre of the walled garden. Stone flagged paths with low box hedging still survive. A sunken garden and box lined borders are located south of the walled garden. Built on a grand scale compared with the house. Joined to the north-east corner is a single storey building which is contemporary with the walled garden and potting sheds. The building has been extended up to two storeys in the early 20th century. The north wall is a heated wall, which would have been heated by a fireplace, later a boiler in the potting sheds. To the south of the walled garden is some ornamental planting and a gazebo for climbing plants.
Easting
419750
Northing
570900
Grid Reference
NZ419750570900
Sources
RPS, Clouston, 1998, Woolsington Hall, Archaeological Assessment; Simpson & Brown Architects, Feb 2012, Woolsington Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne, Draft Conservation Plan: Historical Development & Significance; Addyman Archaeology, 2014, Woolsington, Woolsington Park - Archaeological Assessment