Garden & Outbuildings: Nottingham City Council purchased Woodthorpe Grange in 1921; the council converted the house into offices and opened the grounds as a public park in 1922. The park today includes a tropical plant house, a nursery, landscaped gardens, football pitches, a children’s play area, and a cafe.

House Listed: Grade II

Park Listed: Not Listed

Past Seat / Home of: Henry Ashwell, 1874-90. Edward Parry, 1890-1905.

Current Ownership Type: Government

Primary Current Ownership Use: Offices

Ownership Details: Woodthorpe Grange itself is today the headquarters of the Nottingham Department of Leisure and Community Service; the gardens are a public park.

House Open to Public: No

Website: http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Historic Houses Member: No