Woodfold Park, Pleasington / Samlesbury / Mellor - Ribble Valley / South Ribble / Blackburn with Darwen (UA)

Park laid out in the 1790s providing the setting for a country house. The house is now subdivided into multiple ownership and various estate buildings have been converted into private dwellings. This progressive redevelopment has impacted significantly upon the historic character of the designed landscape in the immediate vicinity of the principal buildings. Management of the wider parkland for agriculture, principally dairy farming, is further diminishing the character of the landscape. The park is within both Blackburn with Darwen and South Ribble Local Authorities.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

Woodfold Park

Heritage Category:

Registered Park and Garden grade II

List Entry Number:

1001341

Local Planning Authority:

Ribble Valley

Site Type:

Gardens parks and urban spaces > Park

Location

Locality:

Mellor Pleasington

County:

Lancashire

Unitary Authority:

Blackburn with Darwen (UA)

District / Borough:

Ribble Valley / South Ribble

Parish:

Pleasington / Samlesbury / Mellor

Parliamentary Constituency:

Blackburn

Region:

North West

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Park and garden

Condition:

Generally satisfactory but with significant localised problems

Vulnerability:

High

Trend:

Declining

Ownership:

Private, multiple owners

Designation:

Registered Park and Garden grade II, 7 LBs