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Belton Garden Centre is situated in the former walled
gardens of Belton House Kitchen Garden near Grantham.
gardens of Belton House Kitchen Garden near Grantham.
The original Belton House was built in the
mid 1600s but the walled garden area,
currently seen at the Garden Centre, was
established in the 1800s.
Unusually the 16ft high walls are hollow, built like this to provide a cavity heating system, to supply warmth to the plants grown on the wall sides.
The heating was supplied by boiler houses along the length of the wall.
Plants originally grown here, mostly unseen in the uk, included apricots,
peaches and melons, making the owners of Belton House the envy of the
Unusually the 16ft high walls are hollow, built like this to provide a cavity heating system, to supply warmth to the plants grown on the wall sides.
The heating was supplied by boiler houses along the length of the wall.
Plants originally grown here, mostly unseen in the uk, included apricots,
peaches and melons, making the owners of Belton House the envy of the
others for their fine fruit displays. It is
reported that in the hey-dayof the house
over 25 gardeners were employed.
The garden area, for many years lay dormant until 1965 when the Coaten family purchased it and turned it into a garden centre. Today's owners, Graham, Karen and Stephen Elkington, aquired the land in 2007 and are undertaking
The garden area, for many years lay dormant until 1965 when the Coaten family purchased it and turned it into a garden centre. Today's owners, Graham, Karen and Stephen Elkington, aquired the land in 2007 and are undertaking
ambitious plans to modernise the whole site in the next few years, ensuring history is
maintained but offering their customers an unrivalled selection of plants, shrubs, garden
equipment, crafts, gifts and aquatics all in beautiful surroundings. Almost 300 yards of the
garden wall are still in existance.