Shenley Park

History

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  • HISTORY OF SHENLEY PARK TRUST

Shenley Park is now a 45 acre rural Park for the public. At one time it was the site of a Mental Hospital and prior to that it was a private estate known as Porters Park.

Click on the following links to find out about the History of each.

Of the original Porters Park Estate the Mansion and Buttery are still in existence but are privately owned. The Stable Flats, Coach House, Dairy, North Garage, Greenhouses and Walled Garden also remain and are managed by Shenley Park Trust. All of these buildings mentioned were utilised by Shenley Hospital.

Shenley Hospital was built all around the Mansion, those buildings remaining are the Water Tower, Orchard Villa and The Old Chapel.

Mansion	Buttery	South Lodge
Porterslea - Home of the superintendent of Shenley Hospital. Now privately owned	Aerial view of Chapel and Orchard Villa	Water Tower
The Chapel	Orchard Villa - Was once a Hospital Ward	Gardners Cottage - Once home of the Head Gardener
South Lodge	Stewards House- A home built at the time of the Hospital, now a Shenley Park Trust property to let	Engine House
Stable flats 3 and 4	Stable flats 1 and 2	The Bothy

More information on Shenley and its history can be found in the following publications. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that the information given on these pages is factually correct if you do find any discrepancies please notify us. These pages will be updated in due course and more information shall be added once it has been verified.

The Book of Shenley (Town Books) by Joyce Boswell

Published by Quotes Ltd ( Feb 1985)

ISBN-10:0806232352

ISBN-13: 978-0860232353

Portrait of My Mother by Ann Bridge