Garendon Park Estate

Last week on the blog, we looked at letters that had been sent to and from Loughborough, which included mention of those sent by Ambrose Phillipps de Lisle of Garendon Park. As I understand it, Garendon Park was an ancient deer park which, before the dissolution of the monasteries, was also the site of a Cistercian Abbey. The estate then passed through the hands of various families before coming to Sir Ambrose Phillipps in the late 1600s, and staying with this family (through various branches) until quite recently.

Garendon Hall itself was re-designed around the late 1700s, and the grounds adorned with a variety of follies. In the mid-1850s, several lodge houses, and the Bavarian Gates - or Red arch - were designed by William Railton, who also designed Nelson's Column.   

During the Second World War, Garendon Hall itself, like many other homes of its type, was used as a base by the army. In the mid-1960s, the house was demolished, and the estate was separated by the M1. Today, the private parkland is being converted for a new housing estate.

A couple of weeks ago I was lucky enough to be part of a group guided around the estate by the housebuilders. We saw some of the listed structures, like the Temple of Venus and the Triumphal Arch, along with the White Lodge, the Bavarian Arch, and the small buildings once used as the operations HQ in WW2. We also saw the dovecote, the smithy, the listed railings and gateway, the huts from WW2 and a variety of other interesting buildings. Here's a snapshot of the visit ... photos by me, published with permission from the landowner:

Dovecote

WW2 buildings

Smithy

Swithland slate roof

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