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Garden Name: Kelmarsh Hall
Last Modified: 18/01/2011
Garden ID: 0128

pic: 0128_kelmarsh.jpg

Owner: The Manager
Address:
Kelmarsh
Northampton

Postcode: NN6 9LY
County: Northampton

tel: 01604 686 543
fax: 01604 686437
website: www.kelmarsh.com
email: enquiries {at} kelmarsh.com

Features: 


English Heritage Grade:


Opening Times:
Snowdrop weekend: 5th & 6th February
Gardens, Open: 24th Apr - 29th Sept; Tues, Wed, Thurs & Sun & BH Mons; 11am - 5pm
Please note the gardens are closed on Thursday 29th September

Best Times of Year to Visit: 
Spring
June
Aug/Sept

To see: 
Tulips
Roses
Dahlias

National Collection: 


National Garden Scheme days: Yes
Comments: Sunday 22nd April
Sunday 1st July

Parties / Coaches: Yes 
Comments: 

Viewing by Appointment: Yes
Comments:  

House Open for Viewing: Yes
Comments: House Open: Every Thursday 24th Apr - 29th Sept plus BH Sun & Mon 12pm-4pm

Admission Prices:
Tour of House and Admission to the Gardens - Adults £6.00, Concession, £5.50 and Child (5yrs-14yrs) £4.00
Tour of the Croome Exhibition and Admission to the Gardens - Adults £6.00, Concession, £5.50 and Child (5yrs-14yrs) £4.00
Combined Ticket for House, Croome & Gardens - Adult £8.50, Concession £8.00 and Child (5yrs-14yrs) £4.50
Admission to the Gardens only - Adult £5.00, Concession £4.50 and Child (5yrs-14yrs) £3.50
Garden Season Tickets are available, £15 for individuals, or £30 for a Family Season Ticket.
Group Tours can be accommodated by arrangement on either Wed or Thurs of the year, see own website for prices.

Parking: Yes
Lavatories: Yes
Disabled Access: Yes
Shop: Yes
Plants for Sale: Yes
Lunches: Yes
Teas: Yes
Refreshments: No
Picnics: No
Dogs allowed: Yes
Only on Lead: Yes
Events: Yes

Other Facilities:
20th June - Kelmarsh at Home, Talks throughout the day 9.30am - 4.30pm Speakers to be announced- see own website.


Designer: Nancy Lancaster
Description of Garden:
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: 
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.

Local Inns: 
The George, Gt. Oxendon

Accomodation: 
Three Swans, Market Harborough

Restaurants: 
Kilworth House Hotel, N. Kilworth
Market Harborough

Village/Town/Sightseeing: 
Market Harborough