The Colchester Wemyss family and the Dutch Water Gardens at Westbury on Severn
Westbury Church, Westbury-on-Severn, Westbury-on-Severn, Gloucestershire, GL14 1PW
Di Langdon, local historian, and Jerry Green, manager of the gardens, give a talk on the gardens and the Wemyss family. The original gardens were created by the Colchester Wemyss family in the time of Maynard Colchester between 1696 and 1705. The Colchester Wemyss family were important landowners, especially around Mitcheldean, owning, amongst other properties, what is today Mitcheldean Town Hall. Their last home was what is now the Wilderness Centre.
The family moved away from Westbury and in 1805 Westbury Court was demolished, but the family returned to the village one hundred years later. The gardens had a revival in the early 1900s but later fell into disrepair, finally becoming the property of the National Trust.
Timings & Tours
- Wednesday 17 September:
- 7pm
Location & directions
Westbury Church, Westbury-on-Severn, Westbury-on-Severn, Gloucestershire, GL14 1PW
- Directions:
- Some parking on layby of A48
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
Ramp available but uneven surfaces
Additional information
- Est. tour duration:
- 1 hour(s) 30 minute(s)
