Landscape record 0461603000 - HALTON HOUSE (G116)

Summary

Nineteenth century formal garden

Protected Status/Designation

  • Planning Notification Area: Late 19th century formal gardens and wooded park of Halton House
  • Registered Park or Garden (II) GD1591: Halton House
  • SHINE: Halton Hall medieval to post medieval manor and designed park earthworks

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Type and Period (2)

  • FORMAL GARDEN (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
  • LANDSCAPE PARK (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)

Description

GRADE II. LATE C19 FORMAL GARDENS & WOODLAND. FORMAL GARDENS ON NW SIDE OF HOUSE, WITH SYMMETRICAL LAYOUT ALIGNED ON GARDEN FRONT OF HOUSE. TERRACE WITH BALUSTRADE & URNS, CIRCULAR POOL WITH CENTRAL SCULPTURE & FOUNTAIN. ITALIAN GARDEN 150M N, SURROUNDED BY YEWS. SUMMERHOUSE, WATER GARDEN ETC.[FURTHER DETAIL & MAP](B10).
Very short summary of the gardens at Halton House and their condition in 2006 (B12).
History of Rothschild's house and gardens (B13).
Included in English Heritage's Heritage at Risk Register. In 2009 condition described as 'extensive significant problems' with high vulnerability and trend is deteriorating; in 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 described as 'extensive significant problems' with high vulnerability but trend is stable (B14,B17-18,B20-21,B23-25,B28-30).
The Rothchilds developed trackways suitable for use by carriages. Many extant today (B19).
Pulhamite work installed in 1883 for Alfred Rothschild (B22).

Sources (20)

  • ---SBC20731 Aerial Photograph: Michael Farley. 2001. 2001 oblique AP by Mike Farley. SP89001220. Yes.
  • <6>SBC11706 Bibliographic reference: Nikolaus Pevsner. 1960. Buildings of England: Buckinghamshire. p152.
  • <9>SBC4554 Article in serial: Dr B Elliott. 1986. 'ILLUMINATING THE GARDEN', IN 'THE GARDEN' VOL III. Vol 3. p577.
  • <10>SBC4631 Bibliographic reference: English Heritage. 1994. REGISTER OF PARKS & GARDENS OF SPECIAL HISTORIC INTEREST IN ENGLAND: PART 4: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. 4.
  • <11>SBC435 Bibliographic reference: Unknown. Undated. 'History of Halton House' (guidebook & leaflet on the gardens).
  • <12>SBC22756 Article in serial: David Hillier. 2006. 'Visit to Halton House & Gardens', in The Bucks Gardener, Spring 2006 pp1-2. Issue 23.
  • <13>SBC22882 Bibliographic reference: Beryl Escott. 2003. The Story of Halton House: Country Home of Alfred de Rothschild.
  • <14>SBC23453 Bibliographic reference: English Heritage. 2009. Heritage at Risk Register 2009: South East. p29.
  • <17>SBC24032 Bibliographic reference: English Heritage. 2011. Heritage at Risk Register 2011: South East. p23.
  • <18>SBC24601 Digital archive: Historic England. 2015. Heritage at Risk Register 2015.
  • <19>SBC24412 Unpublished document: Chiltern Woodlands Project. 2011. Woodland Archaeological Features and Historical Map Evidence for part of Wendover Woods.
  • <20>SBC24775 Digital archive: Historic England. 2016. Heritage at Risk Register 2016. p6.
  • <21>SBC24932 Digital archive: Historic England. 2017. Heritage at Risk Register 2017.
  • <22>SBC25073 Bibliographic reference: Claude Hitching. 2012. Rock Landscapes: The Pulham Legacy. p304.
  • <23>SBC25083 Digital archive: Historic England. 2018. Heritage at Risk Register 2018.
  • <24>SBC25245 Digital archive: Historic England. 2019. Heritage at Risk Register 2019. p132.
  • <25>SBC25497 Digital archive: Historic England. 2020. Heritage at Risk Register 2020.
  • <28>SBC25511 Digital archive: Historic England. 2021. Heritage at Risk Register 2021.
  • <29>SBC25896 Digital archive: Historic England. 2022. Heritage at Risk Register 2022.
  • <30>SBC26583 Digital archive: Historic England. 2023. Heritage at Risk Register 2023.

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 88156 10201 (1950m by 2195m) (2 map features)
Civil Parish ASTON CLINTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire
Civil Parish HALTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Dec 1 2023 11:38AM

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