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The walled garden opened to the public in 1921 as an Old English Garden, and in 1927 a Floral Cuckoo Clock was presented by the family of James Bellhouse Gaskell (Holbrook's son) in memory of his long connection with the area. The house itself was demolished in 1948, but of course the woods and garden still survive as a much appreciated local amenity. Sadly the cuckoo clock is no longer operational.