house gardens house gardens area public london borough site covers hectares acres incorporates walled garden coach house house demolished predecessor london borough public request garden retained maintained group volunteers partnership local authority house largest came owned remains original form demolished successor coach house garden walls received listed status september ecological surveys found types trees gardens numerous species birds mammals insects recorded gardens received green flag award september following earlier inspection history recorded known ownership family married marital home renaming house extended son john brick exterior added original timber framework revealed house demolished built applying required licence death nephew applied licence granted 18th century substantially rebuilt leaving original rows bricks family later continued live house moved house let tenants parts estate sold housing developments purchased house grounds totalling acres endangered proposed new housing development builders public building use scouts guides women institute welfare clinic ownership council condition house deteriorated house declared unsafe demolished years later council ruled features house worth retaining began coach house club lease building expired club remained residence rent free club moved nearby hall gardens narrow bricks garden walls dated 17th century walled garden originally predominantly growing fruit vegetables herbs household consumption flowers exhibit shows pleasure walled garden coach house retained public request house demolished september garden walls remaining buildings awarded grade listed status garden planted centre beds celebrate silver jubilee elizabeth_ii included plants plants beds lined box eastern wall rebuilt point northern wall reduced seven layers brick area seven specimens planted box coach house planted garden wall near coach house covered introduced leading entrance walled garden iron gates added 1990s orchard near walled garden supplemented black trees crossing river leading replaced original built formed care gardens ensure remain protected group received grant gardens went ahead april mayor officially reopened gardens july survey completed november found types trees gardens bats found coach house ecological survey believed nesting long term species birds observed gardens included song jay robin owl mammals regularly observed include grey butterflies including holly blue painted lady recorded provided grant september restoration buildings april council joined friends seek funding million support restoration work planned coach house converted tea room gardens received green flag award following earlier inspection flag raised ceremony september
Eastcote House Gardens