| HER Number (PRN): | 07677 |
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| Name: | Habberley Hall Park and Gardens |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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Protected Status: | None recorded |
Monument Type(s):
- GARDEN (19th century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
- PARK (19th century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
Summary
The site of a 19th century park and gardens, associated with Habberley Hall (PRN 13303).
| Parish: | Pontesbury, Shrewsbury and Atcham, Shropshire |
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| Map Sheet: | SJ30SE |
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| Grid Reference: | SJ 39 03 |
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Related records
| 35593 | Parent of: Earthwork remains of fishpond, W of Habberley Hall (Monument) |
| 36324 | Parent of: Earthwork remains of ponds, Rabbit Waren Plantation (Monument) |
| 13303 | Part of: Habberley Hall, Habberley (see also PRN 02836 for former castle site?) (Building) |
Associated Finds: None recorded
Associated Events: None recorded
Description
William Hanbury Sparrow purchased the manorial estate in 1846 and moved to Habberley Hall. He soon added a south wing, laid out the garden, and formed a 22 a. park in the fields to the west of the Hall (V.C.H. Shropshire 8 (1968), 240) <1>
Sources
| [01] | SSA10241 - Field survey report: Stamper Paul A. 1993. A Survey of Historic Parks and Gardens in Shropshire. SCCAS Rep. 41. p353. |
| [02] | SSA1126 - Volume: Gaydon A T (ed). 1968. Victoria County History 8: Condover and Ford Hundreds. Victoria County History of Shropshire. Vol 8. p240. |
| [03] | SSA24658 - Webpage: Parks and Gardens UK. 2014. Parks and Gardens UK. http://www.parksandgardens.org/. |
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 22 2021 11:07AM |
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