Quarry Garden At Belsay Castle
Name of Building
Quarry Garden At Belsay Castle
Town or City, Country where the building was originally established
Belsay, Northumberland, England
Date the building was designed and/or first built
Built: c. 1370
Culturally Specific Time Period
Medieval
Geo-Location
55°06′07″N 1°52′08″W
Materials
Stone
Architectural Type
Garden
Formal Style
Georgian
Building Description
The Quarry Garden is of a unique shape. As one walks through it, there are walls of stone stretching high above the visitor. Between these stone walls and the path are a variety of plants and greenery, giving life and color to the otherwise darker parts of the garden. Between two rock walls, a stone archway was constructed. This addition of artificial environment to the natural environment is a key factor of Georgian style gardens. This garden is a place of quiet reflection and symbolic meaning, adding to the movement, sight, and sound that one might experience as they travel through its corridors.
Image source
Image 1: The 'Quarry Garden' at Belsay Castle (2) - geograph.org.uk - 1384670.jpg (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cf/The_%27Quarry_Garden%27_at_Belsay_Castle_%282%29_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1384670.jpg)
Image 2: Quarry Garden, Belsay Hall - geograph.org.uk - 7193418.jpg (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9c/Quarry_Garden%2C_Belsay_Hall_-_geograph.org.uk_-_7193418.jpg)
Image 3: Belsay Hall - Quarry Garden (2) - geograph.org.uk - 1479378.jpg (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e6/Belsay_Hall_-_Quarry_Garden_%282%29_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1479378.jpg)
Image 4: Quarry Gardens at Belsay House - geograph.org.uk - 25184.jpg (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2c/Quarry_Gardens_at_Belsay_House_-_geograph.org.uk_-_25184.jpg)
Image 5: The 'Quarry Garden' at Belsay Castle (6) - geograph.org.uk - 1384681.jpg (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/63/The_%27Quarry_Garden%27_at_Belsay_Castle_%286%29_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1384681.jpg)
Image 6: The quarry garden at Belsay Hall - geograph.org.uk - 3661927.jpg (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1c/The_quarry_garden_at_Belsay_Hall_-_geograph.org.uk_-_3661927.jpg)
Creative Commons or other copyright information
Image 1: Creative Commons
Image 2: Creative Commons
Image 3: Creative Commons
Image 4: Creative Commons
Image 5: Creative Commons
Image 6: Creative Commons
Student First and Last Name
Hannah Demory
Bibliographic references for the item
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belsay_Castle
Citation
“Quarry Garden At Belsay Castle,” World Architecture, accessed June 28, 2026, https://www.worldarchitecture.artinterp2.org/items/show/200.
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