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The Gatehouse

Three sections comprising a courtyard garden, with ornamental gateway leading to stone courtyard with trained vine. Lower ‘hidden’ garden, bordered with long castellated yew hedge inc an herbaceous border, willow dome, water feature and rose arbour. The most formal part contains 2 historic mulberry trees, local heritage espalier fruit trees and yew hedge with views over the rose garden.

Owner Info

  • Richard Polatch & Beatrice Foster
The Gatehouse
The Gatehouse
The Gatehouse
The Gatehouse

About The Gatehouse

The Gatehouse Garden is formed of three sections;
Courtyard Garden; An Ornamental gateway with oak double doors leads into a stone courtyard with a trained vine going from wall to wall. The courtyard also included trimmed cubed Portuguese Laurel hedge, Bay ball and potted shrubs.
The Lower ‘Hidden’ Garden; Triangular in shape bordered with a long castellated Yew hedge (which I created) and the tall Shipton Court boundary. There is further topiary with Box balls and a cubed Yew with a Turkey perched on top! Also includes a herbaceous border, Willow dome, water feature, rose arbor, patio area and a lawn.
Mulberry Lawn; The most formal part of the Gatehouse garden containing two beautiful historic Mulberry trees. Several local heritage espalier fruit trees and a Yew hedge have been added. The lawn is bordered by multiple domed mature Yew topiary and a long herbaceous border which includes a large fan trained Pyracantha and Quince tree. The Mulberry lawn offers a lovely elevated view over the Rose Garden and views of the Jacobean Shipton Court.
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The Gatehouse features

Location details

The Gatehouse,
Chipping Norton,
Oxfordshire,
OX7 6DG

Directions to The Gatehouse
On leaving the cricket club, cross the road and turn L, continue past the entrance to the Jacobean manor house (not open), follow the tall wall. At the end of the wall the entrance is on your R.

The Gatehouse openings

This garden has now completed its National Garden Scheme openings for this year.

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FAQs

Payment is by cash only. Please get in touch with the owners for more details.

Sorry, there is no available parking for coaches at The Gatehouse at this time.

Sorry, no dogs are allowed in the garden at this time.

There are no plants for sale for the time being.

Sorry, The Gatehouse does not yet accommodate wheelchair users.

The Gatehouse is not explicitly a wildlife garden, but you may still find various indigenous flora and fauna.