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Kirkleatham Walled Garden
Kirkleatham, TS10 4AS
Explore the beautiful Grade II-listed Kirkleatham Walled Gardens, dating back to the 17th century any beautifully restored in 2021.
Notice: As of 2023 the mobile data network around Kirkleatham is poor. Use of 5G is recommended where possible.
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Science Garden
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Enter the gardens and look for an information board to your right titled 'Water Play Area & Science Garden'.
Walk closer to this point to reveal a question.
This garden is mostly made of varieties of which tree?
Hint: One word
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The Science Garden is inspired by Dr Robert Hooke, a surveyor, architect, scientist, artist and inventor who designed the spectacular 'almshouses' nearby. The almshouses were founded in 1676 for "10 elderly men, 10 elderly women and up to 20 orphaned boys and girls."
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The Maze
Robert Hooke's miscoscope, late 1600s.
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Head to the nearby maze and find your way to the mirrors to the centre.
The maze is made from varieties of 'Malus Domestica (apple trees). In the centre of the maze look for the variety whose name is comprised of botha title and a place name.
Hint: Two words
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The mirrors at the centre of the maze celebrate the improvements Hooke made to Galileo's microscope. He added mirrors to improve it.
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Outer Wall
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Make your way out the maze and look for a bench by the outer wall (At the end of a row of arches) containing a memorial plaque to Heidi Kerry Palmer.
The quote on the memorial plaque is from which famous novel?
Hint: Three words
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Who makes you smile?
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Hospitality Garden
Kirkleatham Hall was demolished 1955
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Continue towards the far quarter and search for an information board titled 'Hospitality Garden'.
The large variety of plants in this garden include those with different scents, textures, colours, sounds, and.. what?
Hint: One word
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The garden would have provided flowers, fruit and vegetables for the family and guests living at Kirkleatham Hall.
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The Corner
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Head towards the corner of the outer wall in the Hospitality Garden where you'll find another bench.
What is the variety of Rose (Rosa) which grows along the pergola overhead?
Hint: Two words
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Accordinging to the meaning of flowers Roses symbolise love and beauty.
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Cutting Gardens
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Make your way across the central rill (small stream) and look for an information board titled 'Cutting Gardens & Dyers Garden'.
The Turner family arrived in Kirkleatham ato oversee the quarrying of... what?
Hint: Two words
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Alum was mined in the area since Roman times.
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Greenhouse
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Make your way through the ornate gate and head to the next part of the gardens.
What is the name of the building in this area?
Hint: Three words
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There was at least one glasshouse in the garden. They would have been used to grow exotic fruit and vegetables such as cucumber, vines and pineapples.
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Dyers Garden
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Return through the gate and make your way to the timber gazebos in Gyer's Garden.
How many timber gazebos are there?
Hint: One word
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Before modern chemical dyes plants were used to dye fabric. Alum was used to 'fix' the dye and keep it colourful.
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Art Gallery
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Explore the rooms built into the wall alongside Dyer's Garden.
What is the name of the art gallery here?
Hint: Two Words
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Have you noticed the names outside the Bothy? These are some of the gardeners associated with the Garden. The 'Bothy' is the traditional name for the building where the gardeners lived and worked.
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apple Lord Derby Alice In Wonderland shapes Alexandre Girault alum shale The Glass House three Bothy Gallery
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