More information : Landscape park and gardens to Arbury House. The park was originally a deer park, landscaped during the 18th century. It comprises areas of woodland with tree belts along the southern boundary. Further tree planting took place in the 19th century. Formal gardens were present around the house during the early 18th century but were neglected soon after. The gardens were also developed in the 19th century and include the formal rose garden. (1)
Landscape park and gardens to Arbury Hall. The circa 180 hectare site is situated circa 3.5km south-west of Nuneaton. The site comprises circa 10 hectares of gardens and pleasure grounds and circa 170 hectares of parkland, plantations and lakes. The park lies to the north, south, west and north-west of the Hall and is in mixed agricultural use. The park was developed by Sir Roger Newdigate from the late 1740s and was completed circa 1800. During the second world war a prisoner of war camp was situated within the park. The gardens and pleasure grounds were landscaped during the early and mid 18th century, partly developed with advice from Sanderson Miller. The informal pleasure grounds lie to the north, east and south of the hall. A formal rose garden is situated to the north-east of the hall enclosed by early 18th century brick walls. A kitchen garden lies to the north-west of the hall enclosed by a late 17th or early 18th century brick wall. A further area of former kitchen garden lies to the west of the stable court.(2) |