Posts Tagged ‘English Heritage’

Brodsworth Hall, Yorkshire

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010

Brodsworth Hall Fern Garden

If you enjoy visiting the many heritage sites around the UK and you are in the vicinity of Yorkshire, Brodsworth Hall is a must, and a full circuit of the gardens should not be overlooked, the above picture is of the Grotto, which is fashioned within what was the quarry which provided stone for the hall. The south facing rockery is thought to be the most extensive fern garden in the world, with examples from all regions of the planet. The fact it is sunk below the general ground level affords it a micro climate some latitudes south of the rest of the garden!

Frost Damage to the Round Building

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

Round Building Damage

The extreme winter conditions have had a toll on the roads and many buildings, however I was dismayed to discover that the Round Building in Parlington Park, classed as either a Deer Shelter, or Cattle Shelter according to the listing on English Heritage, had partly collapsed no doubt due to the movement caused by frost followed by thawing conditions. Hopefully it can be re-instated in the near future before it gets any worse. I have written about it previously, the design was by William Lindley, a Doncaster architect who trained under the famous Yorkshireman John Carr. Further information about the structure is on the Parlington History site here, about a third way down the page is a QuickTime VR 360° panorama taken inside the building late last year.