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Heritage at Risk(v1.0)
Walled Garden The Castle Castlewellan Co Down
Andrew McClelland 04/06/2007 00:00:00

HB Ref No:
HB18/12/027

Address
Walled Garden The Castle Castlewellan Co Down

Townland:
Clarkill

Status:
Safe

Listing Grade:
B+


HARNI Number:
HARNI 18/12/007

Conservation Area:
No

Condition:
Good

Industrial Archeology:
No

Occupancy:
Fully Occupied

Vernacular:
No

Degree of Risk:
Low

Thatched:
No

Availability:
Unavailable

Monument:
Yes

Current Building Use:
Walled Garden Structure

Derelict:
No


Description

**This structure has been restored** Characterised in their listing record as rare survivals of the mid 19th Century, the conservatories within the walled garden at Castlewellan are sited on a terrace at the northern junction of the ‘upper’ and ‘lower’ gardens. The principal conservatory, known as the ‘peach house’, is a long, lean-to; timber framed and glazed structure, on top of a brick base, and abutting a tall garden wall. It is flanked either side by much smaller gabled conservatories of similar construction, both known as the ‘fig house’. Their condition has been a cause for some concern for a number of years as deterioration of the timber and cast iron elements being evident, along with damage to glazed panes. Emergency repairs and restoration work were carried out by the Forestry Service, with assistance from a NIEA Historic Building grant. The newly restored glasshouses are now open for the public to enjoy. Refs: MBR