Bargany, (also known as Bargeny), Maxwelton, Scotland

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Brief description of site

The present structure of the designed landscape at Bargany dates from the early-19th century, with only a few features surviving from earlier formal landscapes. As well as grazed parkland, there is an early-20th-century woodland garden and rock garden which house displays of rhododendrons and azaleas. The early-19th-century walled garden has a small semi-circular garden at one end with interesting trees and shrubs.

Brief history of site

Bargany was originally owned by the Kennedys but has been associated with the Hamiltons since the mid-17th century. By the mid-18th century there were tree-lined parks, avenues and a formal wilderness. An improvement plan for the policies was made in the late-18th century by William Adam, W. Bouchart and George Robertson. The present structure dates from around 1826 when Willam Sawrey Gilpin worked on the park.
In the early-20th century a woodland garden and a rock garden were created by Colonel Sir North Dalrymple-Hamilton. The house was restored in the late-20th century and the gardens are being continually maintained.

Location information:

OS Landranger Map Sheet Number:	76	Grid Ref:	NS247003
Latitude:	55.26559	Longitude:	-4.760499

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