Parks & Gardens Directory

English Heritage Register Grade II* (revised 2004). C18 park, designed by ‘Capability’ Brown 1761, modified by Humphry Repton, and featuring a dramatic chain of lakes, linked by cascades, set among hanging woods. One of the original three lakes now silted up. Other features include landscaped approach redesigned by Repton; mount; well-preserved icehouse; large walled kitchen garden; remains of orangery; Italian and children’s gardens; many fine specimen trees. Now the main campus for Bath Spa University

English Heritage Register Grade II (added 2002). Municipal park, laid out 1883-89 on site of Georgian housing destroyed by landslips in the 1860s and 70s. Bandstand (LB II), and wrought iron drinking fountain c1889; massive retaining walls; boundary wall with fine railings particularly on London Street.

C20 municipal park, laid out post-World War II, and extended after Great Flood of 1968; Memorial Gates opened 1952; features include recreation areas and ornamental lake; ruins of Keynsham Abbey, mill and water-wheel, award-winning Modernist bandstand demolished early 1980s.

Predominantly C19 garden. Picturesque riverside walk entered via stone gate piers and iron gate, still retaining much ornamental planting; avenue of horse chestnuts to house; many specimen trees on lawns,  and C20 ‘Dutch garden’. The site is now redeveloped and restored for residential use

Remains of early C17 terraced garden of former manor (see Claverton Manor): walls enclosing outer court and two terraces, retaining walls, gates, gate piers and central flight of steps. Archaeological remains of gardens; icehouse west of cottage. Cottage built on site of manor house, demolished c1816.