Landscape record 0000102000 - HUNTERCOMBE MANOR (GD1592)
Summary
Seventeenth century gardens at Huntercombe Manor extensively remodelled in late nineteenth century
Protected Status/Designation
- Conservation Area: Huntercombe Conservation Area
- Planning Notification Area: Late 19th century gardens on site of late 17th century formal gardens at Huntercombe Manor
- Registered Park or Garden (II) GD1592: Huntercombe
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Type and Period (2)
- FORMAL GARDEN (17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)
- GARDEN (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
Description
GRADE II. REMAINS OF LATE C19 GARDENS ON SITE OF C17 GARDENS. GROUNDS LAID OUT BY GEORGE EVELYN IN 1670S. VISITED BY COUSIN JOHN EVELYN 1679. REMNANTS OF LATE C17 LIME AVENUE BESIDE ROAD E OF HOUSE. GARDENS EXTENSIVELY RESTORED & DEVELOPED FROM C.1872 BY MRS ELEANOR VERE BOYLE (TOPIARY ETC) [FURTHER DETAIL](B9).
Western half of park and gardens included in Huntercombe Conservation Area (B10).
Sources (2)
- <9>SBC4637 Bibliographic reference: English Heritage. 1994. Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England: Buckinghamshire. Part 4. Updated September 2000.
- <10>SBC23423 Map: South Bucks District Council. 1977?. Huntercombe Conservation Area.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SU 9326 8068 (335m by 317m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BURNHAM, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Jul 12 2016 5:07PM
