Landscape record 0418903000 - LATIMER PARK (GD 1321)
Summary
Eighteenth to nineteenth century landscape park at Latimer Manor
Protected Status/Designation
- Planning Notification Area: 18th and 19th century landscaped park and gardens of Latimer Park
- Registered Park or Garden (II) GD1321: Latimer Park
Map
Type and Period (1)
- LANDSCAPE PARK (18th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD to 1899 AD)
Description
GRADE II. PARK ON WHICH LANCELOT BROWN MAY HAVE ADVISED, FORMING THE SETTING OF A COUNTRY HOUSE. W PART OF VILLAGE WAS CLEARED IN MID C19 TO ENLARGE GROUNDS. NOTHING REMAINS OF THE FLOWER GARDEN WHICH LAY W OF HOUSE. TRACES OF EARLIER GARDENS INCLUDE A TIERED FOUNTAIN. LAKES FORMED IN 1750S [FURTHER DETAIL](B8).
Discussion of Brown's involvement in landscaping at Latimer (B11).
Sources (2)
- <8>SBC4637 Bibliographic reference: English Heritage. 1994. Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England: Buckinghamshire. Part 4.
- <11>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. p262.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SU 99487 99089 (2110m by 1968m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LATIMER, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire |
| Civil Parish | CHENIES, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire |
| Civil Parish | AMERSHAM, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
May 16 2022 7:11AM
