Man-made landscapes form an integral part of the heritage of Bassetlaw and include some of its most important heritage assets. Whilst a few of the District’s historic landscapes are on the national register (and therefore receive a strong level of protection in the planning system), many significant landscapes and landscape features, of a variety of sizes, dates and functions, exist across the District. These are referred to as ‘unregistered park and gardens’, and are defined as:
Landscapes shaped by human activity which are not on the national register but are identified locally as having a degree of significance meriting consideration in planning decisions, because of their heritage interest.
Many of these sites were originally identified on Nottinghamshire County Council’s Historic Environment Record (HER). In 2015 - 2017, the District Council’s Conservation Team has re-surveyed each of these sites. In addition, the Conservation Team has also identified and surveyed a number of new sites. As a result of the surveying, a total of 56 unregistered park and gardens have been identified in Bassetlaw District. The identification and surveying of these sites was carried out using a clear methodology approved by Planning Committee:
- Bassetlaw Unregistered Park & Gardens – A Methodology for Identifying and Surveying (1 March 2017) (PDF)
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The results of this survey work are set out in the documents below, which comprise a ‘statement of significance’ for each individual site. Together with the methodology, these statements form part of the Council’s evidence base used to help better inform planning decision-making and wider plan-making. Please note that for planning purposes, where these sites contain heritage assets which are designated (e.g. Listed Buildings, Scheduled Ancient Monuments or are within Conservation Areas), the relevant policies for ‘designated heritage assets’ would apply and take precedence.
The geographic distribution of the 56 unregistered parks and gardens can be seen on the Council’s Bassetlaw Heritage Mapping web page.
Individual statements of significance
The individual ‘statements of significance’ (which include boundary maps) are available below:
- UPG01 – Barnby Moor House (now Hall)
- UPG02 – Bevercotes Park
- UPG03 – Bilby Hall
- UPG04 – Blyth Cemetery
- UPG05 – Blyth Hall
- UPG06 – Bolham Hall
- UPG07 – Bothamsall Cemetery
- UPG08 – Canch Recreation Ground
- UPG09 – Carlton Hall
- UPG10 – Clayworth Cemetery
- UPG11 – Cuckney Hill Remise
- UPG12 – Eaton Hall
- UPG13 – Everton Cemetery
- UPG14 – Gateford Hall & Gateford Hill
- UPG15 – Gringley on the Hill Cemetery
- UPG16 – Grove Hall
- UPG17 – Habblesthorpe Churchyard
- UPG18 – Harness Grove (Darfoulds)
- UPG19 – Haslehurst Garden (Worksop)
- UPG20 – Haughton Park
- UPG21 – Hayton Castle Farm
- UPG22 – Headon Hall
- UPG23 – Hermeston Hall
- UPG24 – Hill Top Remise, Holbeck
- UPG25 – Hodsock Park
- UPG26 – Hodsock Priory
- UPG27 – Holbeck Churchyard
- UPG28 – Kings Park and West Retford Hall
- UPG29 – Langold Cemetery
- UPG30 – Langold Park
- UPG31 – Langwith Lodge
- UPG32 – Little Remise, Holbeck
- UPG33 – Manton Cemetery (Worksop)
- UPG34 – Marnham Hall
- UPG35 – Mattersey Cemetery
- UPG36 – Memorial Avenue Gardens
- UPG37 – Misson Cemetery
- UPG38 – Misterton Cemetery
- UPG39 – Morton Hall
- UPG40 – Normanton on Trent Cemetery
- UPG41 – Osberton Hall & Scofton Hall
- UPG42 – Ragnall Hall
- UPG43 – Rampton Manor
- UPG44 – Ranby Hall
- UPG45 – Ranby House
- UPG46 – Ranskill Cemetery
- UPG47 – Retford Cemetery
- UPG48 – Sandy Lane Garden (Worksop)
- UPG49 – Serlby Hall
- UPG50 – Shipside Memorial Garden (Worksop)
- UPG51 – South Wheatley Churchyard
- UPG52 – Wallingwells Hall
- UPG53 – West Retford House (now hotel)
- UPG54 – Wiseton Hall
- UPG55 – Woodhouse Hall
- UPG56 – Worksop Manor
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For further information on any of the above sites, please contact the Conservation Team.
Last Updated on Thursday, January 30, 2025