Tirley Garth, Chester, England

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Brief description of site

Tirley Garth is an early-20th century garden designed by Thomas Hayton Mawson. It is the only Grade II* Arts & Crafts garden in Cheshire that remains complete. Features include a sunken garden, two terraces, a rose garden, an avenue of rhododendrons and grassed lawns. Beyond the gardens is parkland and woodland. The gardens, which cover about 16 hectares, are open to visitors on one or two days each year by arrangement through the National Gardens Scheme.

Brief history of site

Bryan Leesmith, a director of the chemical firm Brunner Mond (later ICI), employed the architect C E Mallows to build him a country house in country east of Chester. Work began in 1908. Thomas Mawson, then sharing office premises with Mallows in Conduit Street, London, was called on by Mallows to provide advice on the garden design.

Location information:

OS Landranger Map Sheet Number:	117	Grid Ref:	SJ 545 662
Latitude:	53.19093	Longitude:	-2.682436

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