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Kelmarsh Hall tel: 01604 686 543 Area: Northampton |
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| Visitor Information | www.kelmarsh.com | ||||||||||||
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| Kelmarsh Hall Northampton All details updated* as of: 18/01/2008 |
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| Opening Days and Hours | |||||||||||||
Gardens, Easter - end Sept; Tues, Wed, Thurs & Sun & BH Mons; 2pm - 5pm |
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| Parties
/ Coaches: Yes |
Groups
/ Coaches need Appointment: Yes |
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House
Open for Viewing: Yes |
National
Garden Scheme days: Yes Sunday 22nd April Sunday 1st July |
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| Best
Times of Year to Visit: May - July |
To
see: Fritillaries, roses and Tropaeolum Speciosum |
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| Admission Prices | |||||||||||||
| Garden, Adult £4; Child (5-16) £2.50; Concessions £3.50 House & garden; Adult £5; Child (5-16) £3; Concessions £4.50; Child under 5 free. |
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| Onsite Facilities | |||||||||||||
| Parking:
Yes Lavatories: Yes Disabled Access: Yes |
Shop:
No Plants for Sale: Yes Lunches: No |
Teas:
Yes Light Refreshment: No Picnics: No |
Dogs
Allowed: No On Lead only: No Special Events: Yes |
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| Description of Garden | Designer:
Nancy Lancaster |
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| The gardens are essentially 20th century in origin and design, and are largely attributable to Nancy Lancaster. During the Tree family's occupancy in the 1920's and 1930's, Nancy worked with Norah Lindsay laying out the flowerbeds in the topiary garden and in the long border. It was probably through Nancy Lancaster that Geoffrey Jellicoe became involved at Kelmarsh in 1936-8, when he laid out the terrace walks, pleached limes and red horse chestnuts on the west front for Colonel Lancaster. | |||||||||||||
| History of Garden | |||||||||||||
| Kelmarsh Hall was built between 1728 and 1732 to a James Gibbs design for William Hanbury. The Hanburys remained in the Palladian house until 1865 when it was sold to Mr R C Naylor, a wealthy banker from Liverpool and a keen sportsman. In 1902 Mr G G Lancaster bought the house and estate introducing the British White cattle whose descendants still graze the parkland. On his death the estate passed on to his younger son C G Lancaster. In the 1970's after a distinguished career as a soldier, industrialist and polititian, Colonel C G Lancaster set about placing the Hall and most of the estate in perpetuity to a trust. He died in 1977, leaving the property and the blueprint for the trust to his sister Miss C V Lancaster, Miss Lancaster pursued her brother's wish and the Kelmarsh Trust was established in 1982. On her death in 1996 the whole estate passed to the trust. | |||||||||||||
| Nearby Northampton Hotels, Facilities & Amenities | |||||||||||||
| Hotels
& Accommodation: Three Swans, Market Harborough |
Restaurants: Kilworth House Hotel, N. Kilworth Market Harborough |
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| Inns & Pubs: The George, Gt. Oxendon |
Villages / Towns
/ Sightseeing: Market Harborough |
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  - Northampton |
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