Garden No.
GA5392
Significance
Modest site - now partially derelict or destroyed
Landscape Elements
Landscape Park, Plant Collection
Townland
Deerpark
Present on Ordnance Survey
First Edition: Yes, sheet 106
Second Edition: Yes
Revised Edition: Yes
Small demesne, on gently undulating land which is now dissected by the M6 motorway; house, pre-1841, gone by 1933, outbuidlings, pre-1841, to north of house, partially intact, portion of original access to south-east remains; gate lodge, pre-1895, oppsoite, now gone; dry-stone boundary walls to fields and southern boundary intact.
| Principal Building |
Original house, pre-1841, faced south-east overlooking a modest parkland to the south, gone by 1932. |
| Outbuilding |
4:Small farmyard, pre-1841, indicated to north of house, extended by 1895 to east; additional outbuiding to north-west, pre-1841, with additional range added by 1895, only the latter remains today. |
| Productive Garden |
Walled garden, pre-1841, indicated to west of house, traces remain of the enclosing wall to the south and west. |
| Parkland |
Modest parkland, pre-1841, to south of house, subdivided by 1933. |
| Woodland |
Modest wooded boundary to west and some specimen trees indicated on First Edition OS Map, now gone. |
| Avenue, Drive or Walk |
3:Main access, pre-1841, leading from the south-east to the house, now dissected by M6 motorway and forms L71563. |
| Gate Lodge or Gateway |
2:Entrance, pre-1841, to south-east, indicated to have been lined with trees, site remains intact but dry-stone walls have been lowered over time. |
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Gate lodge, pre-1895, located opposite to entrance, gone by 1995. |
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| Boundary or Boundary Wall |
1:Dry-stone boundary walls, pre-1841, throughout, taller wall with boundary to road in the south. |
| Other |
5:Pair of sink holes, pre-1841, indicated to north of demesne, one remains surrounded by boulders. |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Site Footprint Visible | Yes |
| Boundary Defined | Yes |
| Significant Development | No |
| Architectural Features | |
|---|---|
| Principal Building | Yes |
| Garden Building | No |
| Buildings of Indeterminate Purpose | No |
| Gateways and Gatehouses | No |
| Avenues, Drives and Walks | |
|---|---|
| Avenue | No |
| Drive or Walk | No |
| Garden Features | |
|---|---|
| Ornamental Garden | No |
| Walled Garden | No |
| Orchard | No |
| Parkland | No |
| Woodland | No |
| Natural Water Feature | No |
| Artifical Water Features | No |
| Allée | No |
| Vista | No |
| Other | No |
