2019

SJ7387 : Rose garden and beehives, Dunham Massey gardens

taken 6 years ago, near to Dunham Town, Trafford, England

Rose garden and beehives, Dunham Massey gardens
Rose garden and beehives, Dunham Massey gardens
Dunham Massey Hall and Park

Dunham Massey Hall and garden are immediately west of the village of Dunham Town, with the deer park, the only medieval park in Trafford to survive to the present day, lying to the south of the hall.

The present hall was initially built in 1616, but was later remodelled for George, Earl of Stamford and Warrington between 1732 and 1740; it was also altered towards the end of the eighteenth century and in the early twentieth century. During the First World War, the hall was used as a military hospital.

The hall and grounds were donated to the National Trust by the last Earl of Stamford, in 1976 They are open to the public and are amongst Britain’s leading visitor attractions. The hall itself, the stables, and the carriage house of Dunham Massey are all Grade I listed buildings.

The garden houses over 700 plant species, as well as 1,600 trees and shrubs, and it hosts the largest winter garden in Britain (LinkExternal link The Guardian). The Winter Garden has many snowdrops, daffodils and bluebells

National Trust

A National Trust is an organization dedicated to preserving the cultural or environmental treasures of a particular geographic region. They generally operate as private non-profit organizations, although some receive considerable support from their national government. The first such organization was the National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, which is the National Trust of England, Wales and Northern Ireland, formed in 1895 and operating as a charitable organisation.

Extract from Wikipedia LinkExternal link

List of National Trust places LinkExternal link


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David Smith   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 24 October, 2019   (more nearby)
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Friday, 1 November, 2019
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OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 7360 8763 [10m precision]
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OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 7355 8760
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