The Pirate Ship (recalling Roger Lancelyn Green's fondness for J.M Barrie's Peter Pan - in which he acted and about which he wrote a definitive stage history).
The Sword in the Stone, made by Sean Rice (now best known for the Stations of the Cross made for the Metropolitan Cathedral in Liverpool). This recalls Roger Lancelyn Green's influential book about King Arthur.
In the Conservatory there are pictures of the gardens taken before and during the restoration, and the millennium Lancelyn Green Textile Hanging, designed by Su Jones. This is an original work in three panels reflecting some of the history of the house and interests of the inhabitants.
In 2001 a special sundial garden for the visually impaired, designed by Judith Railton, was installed in the Walled Garden with help from the Rotary Club of Bebington. It has been newly replanted by Chris Davis. Its theme is taken from an original children's book by Roger - The Land of the Lord High Tiger. The characters of Leo, Foxy, Squit Squirrel and the Phoenix from the story can be seen on the bench carved by Jim Heath, and a life size wizard, made by Leigh Stanley, presides over the sundial. The gardens were selected as the Cheshire Life Garden of the Year in 2001 and in 2002 the garden celebrated 21 years of opening in aid of the Scheme. We are very grateful to our gardeners, and especially to those who take on so much voluntary weeding and planting, who tend the front lawns, wild-flower meadow and shrubbery, do the teas, and organise the parking.
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