William Champion’s Garden in Warmley, South Gloucestershire, was created by the 18th century industrialist and Quaker William Champion.
It is designated Grade II on the UK Parks & Gardens Register and is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, together with Champion’s brass mill, which houses Kingswood Heritage Museum, and his original pin factory, known as the Clock Tower.
About William Champion’s Garden
The Garden contains a number of historic 18th century features that are all listed Grade II: The Grotto, Statue of Neptune, Snail Viewing Mound, Boat House, Echo Pond, Summer House and Ice House.
It also forms part of a Conservation Area together with the Brass Mill, Clock Tower and Champion’s Grade II* house, now a residential home. It is owned by South Gloucestershire Council.
The Friends of William Champion’s Garden
A Friends group was established in 2020 and aims to improve the site and secure the long term future of the garden.
Over the past four years the Friends Group has obtained funding for new benches, bulb planting, a new orchard of heritage fruit trees and general maintenance of the Garden.
We open the Grottoes in the garden usually over late May and August Bank Holidays and over Heritage Open Weekend. We are always keen to have additional members to join us at our regular monthly work parties.
We would like to acknowledge the generous support of Siston Parish Council, Oldland Common Parish Council, TCV (The Conservation Volunteers), The Commons Connection Project South Glos, and WECA (the West of England Combined Authority).
