Warley Place - Brentwood
The evocative remains of the wild and natural garden created between 1875 and 1934 by the famed horticulturalist Ellen Willmott. Following Willmott's death, the house was demolished and the gardens fell into dereliction. The site remains in single private ownership with the core leased since 1977 by the Essex Wildlife Trust and managed as a nature reserve with the help of a dedicated group of volunteers. A Conservation Management Plan is informing ongoing management under Countryside Stewardship, but numerous ruinous structures surviving from Willmott's garden remain in need of urgent repairs.
Site Details
- Designated Site Name:
- Warley Place
- Heritage Category:
- Registered Park and Garden grade II
- List Entry Number:
- 1000746
- Local Planning Authority:
- Brentwood
- Site Type:
- Gardens parks and urban spaces > Garden
Location
- County:
- Essex
- District / Borough:
- Brentwood
- Parliamentary Constituency:
- Brentwood and Ongar
- Region:
- East of England
Assessment Information
- Assessment Type:
- Park and garden
- Condition:
- Extensive significant problems
- Vulnerability:
- High
- Trend:
- Declining
- Ownership:
- Private
- Designation:
- Registered Park and Garden grade II, LB grade II, 2 CAs
Contact Details
Christopher Laine 020 7973 3700
Next steps
Read more about this historic site on the National Heritage List for England