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Bardney Manor Walled Gardens

Bardney Manor Walled Gardens, Grade 2 listed Formal and Walled Gardens. Situated in Bardney 11 miles from the Historical City of Lincoln. Former home of Lord William Willoughby and Lord John Sutton Sharpe. The Historical Gardens were the trial grounds for Sharpe and Sutton Seeds in the 18th Century.

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Our History

From as early as 1086, recorded in the Domesday book there are records of a Manor and farm dwellings at Bardney.

The first recorded Lord of Bardney was Lord William Willoughby, and following the dissolution of all the lands held by the monasteries in 1536 .The crown being the recipient of the tithes of the parishioner's. Many of the lands including Bardney were eventually returned to the church, the bishop was entitled to (with the crown permission) to lease the lands. In 1557 Queen Mary and Philip of Spain permitted the bishop of Lincoln to lease the Lordship of the Lands of Bardney for 30 years to Lord William Willoughby.

Lord Willoughby was an English Landowner and Politician who sat in the House of Commons and later in the House of Lords. During his time as Lord of Bardney he did extensive renovations to the Manor. The newly added frontage to the manor which he added was designed and modelled on his good friends home, who was Frederick John Robinson. 1st Earl of Ripon who owned Nocton Hall.

The next Lord of Bardney was Lord John Sutton Sharpe, from the family of the World Famous Sharpe Seeds International Seed Company. Who after a family dispute with his brother Charles came to Bardney and transformed the Manor and its Gardens.

John's wife who was a Sutton and from the Sutton Seed family, helped him transform the Manor and gardens into what it was said 'one of the Largest Walled Gardens in England in the 18th Century.' The Glass houses that housed the vines were 3/4 of a mile long and grape trusses weighing up to 12 pounds were recorded. Trial grounds were set up at the Manor and in the fields surrounding Bardney, which John created Bardney Sharpe Seeds. The seed factory was on Station road in the building which is locally known as the canning factory owned by Morells.

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How to Find us

We are situated behind St Lawrence's Church on Church Lane.

Parking is on Church Lane

 Disabled Parking availability at the manor.

Toilets on site and Hot and Cold drinks available.

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Opening Hours 

11.00am -4.00pm

OPEN DAYS 

Sunday 4th June

Sunday 11th June

Sunday 18th June

Sunday 25th June

Sunday 2nd July

Sunday 9th July

Sunday 16th July

Sunday 23rd July

Sunday 30th July

Entrance Fee

£5.00 per adult 

Over 60's £2.50 per adult

Children Free

For the safety of all our guests, only

assistance dogs are allowed into

the gardens.

All proceeds go towards the continued restoration and maintenance of the historic gardens.

Payment on the day at the Shop

Parking on Church Lane, Disabled Parking at the Manor.

Sunday - 11.00am -4.00pm

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