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Norton Priory Museum & Gardens

Norton Priory Museum & Gardens
Tudor Road
Manor Park
Runcorn
WA7 1SX

tel: 01928-569895
fax: 01928 589 743

Area: Cheshire
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Overview Map (30 Km)
Detailed Map (1.5 Km)

Norton Priory Museum & Gardens -- Cheshire

Visitor Information

www.nortonpriory.org

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Norton Priory Museum & Gardens
Cheshire
All details updated* as of: 20/02/2008

Disabled information plus mobility and walking aids

Opening Days and Hours

All year; 7 days a week except 24th - 26th Dec & 1st Jan; 12 noon - 5pm, weekends and BHs 12 noon to 6pm;
Nov - Mar 12 noon to 4pm.
Norton Priory Walled Garden now open Apr - Oct 1.30pm - 4.30pm
Closed 24-26th Dec and 1st Jan

Parties / Coaches: Yes

Groups / Coaches need Appointment: Yes

House Open for Viewing: no

National Garden Scheme days: No

Best Times of Year to Visit:
Apr - Oct..

To see:
Walled Garden 1.30pm - 4.30pm.

Admission Prices

Until end Mar '08: Adults £4.95; Child/Over 60s £3.50; Family (2A + 3C under 16) £12.75
From Apr - Mar '09: Adults £5.20; Child/Over 60s £3.70; Family (2A + 3C) £13.40
Season: Adults £17; Child/Over 60s £10; Family (2A + 3C) £40; Group £50

Onsite Facilities

Parking: Yes
Lavatories: Yes
Disabled Access: Yes

Shop: Yes
Plants for Sale: Yes
Lunches: Yes

Teas: Yes
Light Refreshment: Yes
Picnics: Yes

Dogs Allowed: Yes
On Lead only: Yes
Special Events: Yes

Other Facilities:
Family events all year round.

Garden Features

Formal gardens, streamglade, pear orchard, 2.5 acre walled garden, museum and priory ruins.
Finalist for Gulbenkian Prize (£100k) for Museum of the Year 2004

English Heritage Garden Grade:

National Collection: Cydonia Oblonga (tree quince).

Description of Garden

Designer:

The gardens contain the 800 year old priory range, excavated priory remains, and a purpose-built museum. The St.Christopher statue - one of the great treasures of mediaeval Europe which is over 600 years old is displayed in a special gallery. There is a sculpture trail and an award-winning Walled Garden with its National Collection of tree quinces, herbs, roses, vegetables and fruit (available by season and by prior request). All this is set in 38 acres of tranquil, beautiful woodland gardens. Norton Priory also has a coffee shop, retail area and temporary exhibitions gallery. There are events throughout the year with something for everyone from mediaeval festivals to make-your-own-scarecrow days.

History of Garden

The Augustinian priory was founded in the 13th century and survived for 400 years. It was acquired by the Brooke family in the early 17th century. The Brooke family built the Walled Garden between 1757 and 1770 as a kitchen garden for fresh produce for the mansion.

Nearby Cheshire Hotels, Facilities & Amenities

Hotels & Accommodation:
Daresbury Park Hotel

Restaurants:
Ring O' Bells, Daresbury

Inns & Pubs:

Villages / Towns / Sightseeing:
Daresbury village, birthplace of Lewis Carroll - 4 miles.

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*Information Updates
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(Most recently requested in Jan - Feb 2008)

The garden information above was last updated on 20/02/2008

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