List of Shropshire's Parks & Gardens
Sites of National Importance in the English Heritage Register for Shropshire
Shropshire has a wealth of parks and gardens which are considered of special significance, both nationally and locally. Below are those listed on the 'Register of Parks and Gardens of special historic interest in England' compiled by English Heritage, deemed to be of national importance and therefore offered some protection from development.
| Name of site | Grade |
|---|---|
| Acton Burnell Park, Acton Burnell | II |
| Albrighton Hall, Pimhill | II |
| Aldenham Park, Morville | II |
| Attingham Park, Atcham | II* |
| Berwick Hall, Shrewsbury | II |
| Badger Hall and Dingle, Bridgnorth | II |
| Boscobel House, Brewood | II |
| Brogyntyn Hall, Oswestry | II |
| Burwarton Hall, Ludlow | II |
| Chetwynd Park, Newport | II |
| Condover Hall, Condover | II |
| Court of Hill, Nash | II |
| Davenport House, Worfield | II* |
| Dudmaston Hall, Quatt | II |
| Ferney Hall, Onibury | II |
| Hatton Grange, Shifnal | II |
| Hawkstone Park, Weston-under-Redcastle | I |
| Henley Hall, Bitterley | II |
| Hodnet Park, Hodnet | II |
| Lilleshall Hall, Sherrifhales | II |
| Linley Hall, More | II |
| Longner Hall, Atcham | II |
| Ludstone Hall, Claverly | II* |
| Millichope Park, Munslow | II* |
| Oakly Park, Bromfield | II |
| Orleton, Wrockwardine | II |
| Patshull (partly Staffs), Wolverhampton | II |
| Pitchford Estate, Acton Burnell | II |
| Pradoe, Ruyton XI Towns | II |
| Quarry Park and Dingle, Shrewsbury | II |
| Stokesay Court, Onibury | II |
| Walcott Hall, Lydbury North | II |
| Wenlock Abbey, Much Wenlock | II |
| Weston Park, Weston-under-Lizard (part Staffordshire) | II* |
For further information on these sites, please visit the Heritage Gateway website.
Sites of Local Importance in the County Compendium for Shropshire
In 1997 Shropshire County Council commissioned a survey which identified the following sites as having 'qualities which marked them out as notable'. About 50 of these were studied in more detail by Paul Stamper and his records are now lodged with the Shropshire Records Office.
| Site Name | Site Name |
|---|---|
| Acton Burnell Park, Acton Burnell | Kinlet Hall & Park, Kinlet |
| Acton Reynald Park, Shawbury | Leaton Knolls Hall, Pimhill |
| Acton Scott Hall, Acton Scott | Llanforda Hall, Oswestry |
| Apley Park, Bridgnorth | Longnor Hall & Park, Longnor |
| Aston Hall, Oswestry | Loton Park, Alberbury |
| Berwick House, Shrewsbury | Ludstone Hall, Claverley |
| Blodwell Hall, Llanyblodwel | Moor Park, Richards Castle |
| Broadward Hall, Clungunford | Oteley, Ellesmere |
| Brogyntyn, Oswestry | Overton: The Lodge, Richards Castle |
| Buntingsdale Hall, Market Drayton | Pell Wall, Market Drayton |
| Burford House, Burford | Quinta, The, Weston Rhyn |
| Chesterton Old Hall, Worfield | Ruckley Grange, Tong |
| Church Stretton Rectory, Church Stretton | Shavington, Whitchurch |
| Chyknell, Claverley | Shifnal, The Manor |
| Clun Castle, Clun | Shrewsbury – 12 St John's Hill |
| Cound Hall, Cound | Shrewsbury – 5 Quarry Place |
| Cressage Park, Cressage | Stanley Hall, Bridgnorth |
| Decker Hill, Shifnal | Stokesay Castle Park, Stokesay |
| Gatacre Park, Claverly | Stokesay Court, Onibury |
| Golding, Cound | Sundorne Castle, Uffington |
| Halston Hall, Whittington | Tong Castle, Tong |
| Hardwick Hall, Ellesmere | Walcot Hall, Lydbury North |
| Haughton Hall, Shifnal | West Felton, The Nursery, Oswestry |
| Henlle Hall, Oswestry | Woodcote Hall, Newport |
| Hoards Park, Astley Abbotts | Woodhouse, West Felton |
| Hopton Court, Hopton Wafers | Yeaton Peverey, Pimhill |
Search the Parks and Gardens UK site for more information on some of these gardens.
Shropshire Parks & Gardens Trust
24 Greenacre Road
Shrewsbury
SY3 8LR