Landscape record 1118703000 - Gardens at Poundon House
Summary
Early twentieth century formal gardens at Poundon House.
Protected Status/Designation
- Planning Notification Area: Early twentieth century formal gardens at Poundon House
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Type and Period (1)
- FORMAL GARDEN (Designed 1908-1909, Modern to 21st Century - 1908 AD to 2099 AD)
Description
Large impressive formal garden with avenue, parterre, ornamental pond, walled (kitchen?) garden (Grade II) with gate piers (Grade II), designed by T M Mawson 1908-09 (B2).
An Arts and Crafts‐style garden designed by the renowned garden designer Thomas Mawson c.1909 for a smaller country house, built by an unknown architect 1907‐09. Mawson’s layout includes formal terraces, lawns and garden compartments and a kitchen garden with ornamental features, set in agricultural land with long views over the Vale of Aylesbury towards Waddesdon. The layout and garden structures largely survive. (See report for detail)(B4).
Sources (2)
- <2>SBC19002 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire County Museum Archaeological Service. 1998. Historic Parks and Gardens Register Review.
- <4>SBC24808 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust. 2016. Poundon House: Understanding Historic Parks and Gardens in Buckinghamshire.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 64506 25179 (258m by 254m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | POUNDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Aug 27 2021 10:42AM
