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Lee Valley Regional Park Authority has been awarded a Heritage Lottery Fund Grant of £487,500 for Myddelton House Gardens to complete elements of the Conservation Management Plan.

 

The Conservation Management Plan 1 for Myddelton House Gardens gives a detailed account of the history of the site and a range of proposals for conserving the heritage of the gardens. Conservation Management Plan 2 lists a range of desirable projects which would meet these aspirations and benefit visitors, tourists, local users and the local community. The Management Plan brings all of this together in a structured document to manage the site over a five year period.

 

The project is due to be complete on 1 April 2011.

Heritage Lottery Funded Restoration Project January 2011 Update:

The following elements are now complete

• The stabilisation and repair of the Market Cross, (original stood in Enfield) stonework and artefacts collected by Bowles.
• Pond Terrace restored
• The renovation of the Potting Shed 
• Reinstated original tile path south of potting shed 
• The renovation of Bowles original cold frames 
• Rebuilding of the Peach House 
• Timber clad gardeners store utilising an original metal frame 
• Garden interpretation panels
• Restoration and repair of tiled flooring within the conservatory 
• Re-carving of stolen stone statue for the pond terrace 

Wooden trellis made following Bowles original plans (funded by the E A Bowles of Myddelton House Society)

On going:

Developing the Kitchen Garden back to a Victorian Kitchen garden growing a range of cut flower and vegetables. 

• The work to develop an improved visitor facility in the old stable block 
• An audio tour 
• Education programme

The project will open fully to the public in spring 2011, allowing the development and enhancement of the existing events programme, education programme and student training programme.

Below are two short video clips of the peach house showing the installation of the steel work which will support the glass peach house roof.