What is a Registered Park and Garden?
A Registered Park and Garden is a nationally important designed landscape that is included on the English Heritage Register of Parks and Gardens of special historic interest in England. The register includes over 1,600 sites and 13 are in the Leeds district.
The emphasis of the Register is on ‘designed’ landscapes, rather than on planting or botanical importance. As well as parks and gardens relating to historic houses, designed landscapes such as cemeteries and hospital grounds are also included on the register.
Just as with listed buildings, Registered Parks and Gardens are grading according to their importance:
Grade I – of exceptional interest – about 10%
Grade II* - of great interest – about 28%
Grade II – of special interest – about 62%
What is a Registered Battlefield?
English Heritage maintains the Register of Historic Battlefields. It includes 43 nationally important English battlefields, 1 is in the Leeds district.
What does designation mean?
Registered Parks and Gardens and Registered Battlefields are recognised as designated heritage assets and registration is a ‘material consideration’ in the planning process. This means that the Council must consider the impact of any proposed development on the special character of the site and its setting.
The Council have to notify English Heritage about any planning applications that affect Grade I or Grade II* Registered Parks and Gardens and the Garden History Society for applications that affect any grade of Registered Park and Garden.
Registered Parks and Gardens in Leeds
Leeds has 13 Registered Parks and Gardens:
- Armley House (Gotts Park) - Grade II
- Beckett Street Cemetery – Grade II
- Bramham Park – Grade I
- Harewood House – Grade I
- High Royds Hospital – Grade II
- Hunslet Cemetery – Grade II
- Lawnswood Cemetery – Grade II
- Ledston Hall Park – Grade II*
- Lotherton Hall – Grade II
- Oulton Hall – Grade II
- Pudsey Cemetery – Grade II*
- Roundhay Park – Grade II
- Temple Newsham – Grade II
Registered Battlefields in Leeds
