Heywood Gardens

Aerial view of Heywood Gardens designed by Edward Lutyens

Aerial view of the Lutyens designed garden • Heywood Gardens

The History of Heywood Gardens

A folly in the shape of a gothic castle in Heywood Gardens

A gothic folly • Heywood Gardens

A folly in the shape of a gothic castle in Heywood Gardens

A gothic folly • Heywood Gardens

Disaster struck on the 31st January 1950, when an accidental fire tore through Heywood House, completely destroying the once elegant structure. The charred ruins were demolished, though the Salesians were undeterred and rebuilt, continuing to educate and train brothers at Heywood.

In 1990, the Office of Public Works took over Heywood Gardens and they continue the work to conserve and maintain the beautiful gardens to this day. A few years later, the Department of Education opened Heywood Community School near the site of the old house, so that education continues to be part of the landscape here at the beautiful setting of Heywood.

Upper left: the Lutyens garden • Lower left: a swan glides across the lake • Right: the Heywood Obelisk, a memorial to Andrew Caldwell, a friend of Frederick Trench

Top: the Lutyens garden • Middle: the Heywood Obelisk, a memorial to Andrew Caldwell, a friend of Frederick Trench • Bottom:a swan glides across the lake

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