6016 x 4016 px | 50,9 x 34 cm | 20,1 x 13,4 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
12 agosto 2015
Ubicazione:
Hall Park, Workington, Cumbria, England, Great Britain, UK
Altre informazioni:
Workington Hall was home to the Curwen family from the 12th century until 1929. It was originally a coastal fortress commanding the crossing of the River Derwent and was also where Mary Queen of Scots spent her last night of freedom in 1568. At the direction of the agricultural and industrial pioneer John Christian Curwen in the 1780s the fortress (now the Hall) was rebuilt as a mansion by architect John Carr and the parklands were laid out by the renowned landscaper Thomas White. Workington Hall Parklands and Belle Isle in Windermere (also for the Curwens) were White's last notable works in England, making these sites of historical horticultural interest for 18th century landscape design. As with the parks of many wealthy famililies the design for the Workington Hall Parklands included formal gardens, a walled garden, woodland and farmland (including a deer park) to serve for leisure and entertainment, home life, business and horticultural impact. The park is a Grade 2 listed historic landscaped garden, and the Hall itself became a Grade I listed building in 1946 due to its historic importance. In the 1940s, the grounds and Hall were given to the Corporation of Workington to hold for the benefit of the people of Workington. Mill Field was acquired from the Lowther estates at the same time. In 1974, the estate passed to Allerdale District Council (now Allerdale Borough Council) due to local government reorganisation.
