Description

Earlier 19th century. Irregular-plan, 5-sided walled garden (approximately 3,000m?). Tall, coped walls (swept in part) with harl-pointed, tooled cream sandstone rubble to outer elevations; part coursed and tooled cream sandstone, part tooled cream sandstone rubble to inner linings (red brick lining to E wall). Boarded timber doors. Lean-to conservatory set in NE corner with part glazed, part corrugated-iron roof. Lean-to former potting shed (?) adjoining outer elevation to E. Separate single storey, rectangular-plan, brick-built ancillary structure to NE.

Statement of Interest

Now privately owned, this large, unusually-shaped walled garden was originally part of the Ninewells estate - the house itself, once occupied by David Hume, was replaced by a design by William Burn, 1839-41, and demolished in 1964. The N and S gate lodges are now separately owned. Currently used for growing Christmas tress, little remains of the garden's original layout (as depicted on the 1862 OS map). Plot for sale 1998. See separate list entry for Ninewells Dovecot.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q77775189

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Recommended Books

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  Huddersfield in 50 Buildings
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)
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  Building Small Projects (New Best of Fine Woodworking)
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  County Durham (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England) by Elizabeth Williamson Nikolaus Pevsner(1983-03-11)