Park and gardens Bretton Hall, West Yorkshire

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bretton hall, lower lake , parkland


the pleasure grounds , parkland around hall work of landscape gardeners richard woods in 18th century , robert marnock, estate s head gardener, in 1820s , 1830s. hall overlooks river dearne flows in easterly direction through parkland. dammed form 2 lakes. oxley bank, linear earthwork forms park s eastern boundary.


within , around grade ii listed parkland , pleasure grounds several historic structures. 4 lodges stand @ estate s main entrances. north lodge , grade ii listed haigh lodge designed jeffrey wyattville @ same time 1811–14 extensions @ hall. archway lodge, grade ii* listed building william atkinson in 1805 takes form of giant archway fluted columns. extensively altered hoyland lodge on litherop lane south. redundant grade ii* listed st bartholomew s chapel, west bretton built william wentworth in 1744 has been restored gallery space.


the parkland home of 224 acre (90 ha) yorkshire sculpture park , 100 acre (40 ha) bretton country park has been designated local nature reserve since 1994. development of accommodation , car parks college , multiple use country , sculpture park , general neglect in second half of 20th century led historic landscape s fragmentation , designated @ risk english heritage in 2009. yorkshire sculpture park responsible of park and, in partnership natural england, provided funding, , english heritage has conservation management plan park. trees , scrub have been cleared provide access lakeside perimeter walk.








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