Landscape record 0193906000 - FAWLEY COURT, TEMPLE ISLAND (G130)
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Conservation Area: Fawley Court Conservation Area
- Planning Notification Area: Late 17th and 18th century landscaped park and gardens at Fawley Court
- Registered Park or Garden (II*) GD1353: Fawley Court and Temple Island
Map
Type and Period (1)
- LANDSCAPE PARK (17th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1799 AD)
Description
GRADE II+. LATE C17 & MID C18 PARK & LANDSCAPE. WALLED KITCHEN GARDEN. DETAILS OF LATE C17/ EARLY C18 GARDENING UNCERTAIN: DOUBLE TERRACES N,E & S OF HOUSE SUGGEST EARLIER FORMAL LAYOUT. LATER C18 FEATURES PROBABLY RELATED TO CAPABILITY BROWN'S BEING CALLED IN. GROTTO ETC NOTED IN 1771 [FURTHER DETAIL & MAP](B8).
Included in English Heritage's Heritage at Risk Register. Condition in 2009 described as 'Generally unsatisfactory with major localised problems' with high vulnerability and trend as deteriorating; in 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 described as 'Generally unsatisfactory with major localised problems' with high vulnerability but trend as stable (B11,B15,B22-26).
Most of historic park is within Conservation Area designated in 1992 (B14).
Brown's involvement confirmed by payments to his accounts in 1764 and 1766 and by a diary entry of 1771 (B21).
Sources (10)
- <8>SBC4637 Bibliographic reference: English Heritage. 1994. Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England: Buckinghamshire. Part 4.
- <11>SBC23453 Bibliographic reference: English Heritage. 2009. Heritage at Risk Register 2009: South East. p30.
- <14>SBC23245 Map: Wycombe District Council. 1992?. Fawley Court Conservation Area. 1:10,000.
- <15>SBC24032 Bibliographic reference: English Heritage. 2011. Heritage at Risk Register 2011: South East. p26.
- <21>SBC24371 Article in serial: John Phibbs. 2013. 'A List of Landscapes That Have Been Attributed to Lancelot 'Capability' Brown', in Garden History Vol 41 part 2 pp244-277. Vol 41, part 2. p256.
- <22>SBC24601 Digital archive: Historic England. 2015. Heritage at Risk Register 2015.
- <23>SBC24775 Digital archive: Historic England. 2016. Heritage at Risk Register 2016. p8.
- <24>SBC24932 Digital archive: Historic England. 2017. Heritage at Risk Register 2017.
- <25>SBC25083 Digital archive: Historic England. 2018. Heritage at Risk Register 2018.
- <26>SBC25245 Digital archive: Historic England. 2019. Heritage at Risk Register 2019. p133.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SU 76614 84076 (1085m by 1678m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FAWLEY, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (9)
- Parent of: BALUSTRADE & GATES ACROSS W FRONT OF FAWLEY COURT (Building) (0193906002)
- Parent of: GROTTO IN GROUNDS OF FAWLEY COURT (Building) (0193906001)
- Parent of: ORNAMENT C110M W OF GROTTO & RUIN, IN GROUNDS OF FAWLEY COURT (Building) (0193906007)
- Parent of: RIVER GATE IN GROUNDS OF FAWLEY COURT (Building) (0193906005)
- Parent of: SUNDIAL IN GROUNDS OF FAWLEY COURT (Building) (0193906008)
- Parent of: TERRACE WALLS ON S & E SIDES OF FAWLEY COURT (Building) (0193906003)
- Parent of: TERRACE WALLS, STEPS & BALUSTRADES ON N, E & S SIDES OF FAWLEY COURT (Building) (0193906004)
- Parent of: URN 90M TO W. OF GROTTO & RUIN, IN GROUNDS OF FAWLEY COURT (Building) (0193906006)
- Part of: FAWLEY MANOR (Monument) (0193900000)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Mar 13 2024 4:57PM
