Abbotswood, Gloucestershire, England

This site is NOT open to public.

Brief description of site

Abbotswood is a late-19th-century park of around 55 hectares with early-20th-century formal and woodland gardens of 4 hectares. The terraced lawn and fountain were created by Lutyens.
The site has occasional open days under the National Gardens Scheme.

Brief history of site

The manor was gifted to the Cistercians before 1257. It was purchased in 1659 by Sir Robert Atkyns (died 1710), lawyer and MP, and father of Sir Robert Atkyns (died 1711), author of The Ancient and Present State of Gloucestershire. The manor remained in the Atkyns family until 1844 when it was sold to John Hudson. In 1865 a large part of that estate was sold to Alfred Sartoris, who also owned a large part of Upper Swell. In 1867 he built a new house, Abbotswood, on an elevated site in the park, away from the river and the old house's farm and service buildings. In 1901 Abbotswood was sold to Mark Fenwick, a keen gardener. The house and gardens were re-modelled by Edwin Lutyens.

Location information:

OS Landranger Map Sheet Number:	163	Grid Ref:	SP181262
Latitude:	51.93402	Longitude:	-1.738148

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