Landscape record 0034305000 - Doddershall House

Summary

Nineteenth century parkland of Doddershall House, containing fishponds, bowling green, terrace walk and elm avenue.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Planning Notification Area: Doddershall Park and earthworks of deserted medieval village and manor of Doddershall

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Type and Period (2)

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

Description

Lipscomb's description refers to a terrace walk, bowling green, fish ponds, elm avenue and parkland. There appears to have been few alterations since the first edition 6 inch map which indicates formal parterres to the south east of the house. Also incorporates remains of a DMV, fishponds and moat (CAS 0343) (B13).
A garden and small park, associated with a fine, partly moated, early C16 and later manor house. With Tudor origins, the present layout is mostly from later phases that survive largely intact. The formal and informal mid‐C19 layout of the garden incorporates earlier elements including two arms of a moat, and is the essential setting for the notable house. The park has lost most of the mature trees it had by the early C20. The rural Vale of Aylesbury setting makes a strong contribution, including views towards the wooded Lodge Hill, Waddesdon. C19 railway developments necessitated the alteration of the main approach from the south‐east, which included building a substantial Arts and Crafts‐style lodge near the entrance c.1900. See report for detail (B14).

Sources (2)

  • <13>SBC19002 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire County Museum Archaeological Service. 1998. Historic Parks and Gardens Register Review.
  • <14>SBC25019 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust. 2017. Doddershall Park: Understanding Historic Parks and Gardens in Buckinghamshire.

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 72432 19888 (1674m by 1222m)
Civil Parish QUAINTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Aug 27 2021 10:45AM

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