Parks · West Midlands
Walton Lea Walled Garden
Walton Lea Walled Garden — a park in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Walton Lea Walled Garden is a park in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Walton Lea Walled Garden is a park located in the West Midlands. It features a historic walled garden, which is notable for its design and cultivation. The site serves as a community space and promotes horticultural activities.
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Background
History
at Walton Lea circa 1874]] The garden was created circa 1864 as the kitchen garden to the Walton Lea mansion house. It was designed by Edward Walters and built by George Crosfield, the eldest son of soap manufacturing pioneer Joseph Crosfield. In the early 1900s the house was bought by the Armitage family. In 1923 it was bought by the Greenall family, owners of nearby Walton Hall. The Greenall and Crosfield families were political rivals and in 1925 the Greenalls demolished the mansion leaving only the garden, cottages and associated buildings. The estate also included a fernery and rose garden that are no longer in existence. The walled garden later passed to Warrington Borough Council. It…
Description
The garden has an area of one acre with intact walls. The land slopes from the south-facing wall toward the north-facing wall.
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- Coordinates
- 53.3655, -2.5995
- District
- Warrington
- Parish
- Walton
- Postcode
- WA4 6TB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Warrington South
Sources
- wikipedia: Walton Lea Walled Garden (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Walton Lea Walled Garden?
- Walton Lea Walled Garden is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WA4 6TB), in the parish of Walton.
- Is Walton Lea Walled Garden free to visit?
- Yes, Walton Lea Walled Garden is free to enter.
- How do I get to Walton Lea Walled Garden?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode WA4 6TB. It sits within the Warrington South parliamentary constituency.