Tortworth Court, Falfield / Tortworth / Cromhall - South Gloucestershire (UA)

Important Victorian house and grounds, including renowned arboretum. House now a hotel and part of grounds lost to Leyhill Open Prison. Walled garden has been redeveloped for light industrial use. Extensive loss of trees in park, but some replanting underway. The registered area is in multiple ownership and suffers from a lack of holistic management. The 2016 Conservation Management Plan for part of the registered park is undergoing implementation. This includes de-silting the lake (now completed), grant-assisted by Historic England. The Arboretum is being managed separately by volunteers.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

Tortworth Court

Heritage Category:

Registered Park and Garden grade II*

List Entry Number:

1000394

Local Planning Authority:

South Gloucestershire (UA)

Site Type:

Gardens parks and urban spaces > Landscape park

Location

Unitary Authority:

South Gloucestershire (UA)

Parish:

Falfield / Tortworth / Cromhall

Parliamentary Constituency:

Thornbury and Yate

Region:

South West

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Park and garden

Condition:

Generally satisfactory but with significant localised problems

Vulnerability:

Medium

Trend:

Stable

Ownership:

Mixed, multiple owners

Designation:

Registered Park and Garden grade II*, 7 LBs, part in SM