Alva House Walled Garden
Walled Garden (Period Unknown)
Site Name Alva House Walled Garden
Classification Walled Garden (Period Unknown)
Canmore ID 111957
Site Number NS89NE 125
NGR NS 89353 97399
NGR Description Centred on NS 89353 97399
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/111957
- Council Clackmannan
- Parish Alva
- Former Region Central
- Former District Clackmannan
- Former County Clackmannanshire
NS89NE 125 centred on 89353 97399
A walled garden, in the grounds of Alva House, is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Perth and Clackmannan 1866, sheet cxxxiii). There is a large building on the N side of the garden and three smaller structures outside to the N. Only the outline of the garden is shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1992).
Information from RCAHMS (PM) 23 August 1996
NS89NE 125 centred on 89353 97399
NS99NW 74 90108 97506 Alva House
NS89NE 124 89254 96975 Gate Lodges
NS89NE 126 89990 97522 Stables
Architect: Facade, Stables, Gates and Entrance Lodge - Robert Adam, 1789. Complete design was not carried out.
Note (15 April 2013)
Record updated to note the walled garden was within the policies of Alva House, rather than the grounds. Alva House (demolished) was sited to the east of the walled garden at NS 90105 97499. A new house, Alva House Gardens, now lies within the walled garden.
Information from RCAHMS (IF) 15 April 2013.
