Old Walled Garden, The Glen

Circa 1857 (probably by landscape gardeners working under David Bryce and constructed by Glen Estate masons) with possibly early 19th century gatepiers. Rectangular-plan, high walled kitchen garden with canted angles to N wall and formal entrance to S with paired gates; lesser gateways to other elevations. Whinstone rubble walls, ashlar long and short quoins to angle; tall ashlar gatepiers with moulded flat caps. Decorative wrought-iron gates.

S (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: high whinstone rubble wall with flat stone copes curving down to lower central wall from higher angles (with ashlar quoins); partially collapsing to centre. To right, pair of tall squared ashlar gatepiers with strap detail just below squared and moulded cap; pair of ornate scrollwork wrought-iron gates with spear finials. Similarly detailed walls to other elevations with plainer entrances.

INTERIOR: formerly with range of glasshouses along the interior of the N wall, following canted sides and terminating in pavilion-like structures; glasshouses now removed, wall plan remains. Original planting plan now lost, along with internal fruit wall; central path; garden latterly used for the cultivation of conifers (probably used to supply wooded areas on the estate).