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