Landscape record 0167303000 - Nether Wichendon House
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (8)
- ORCHARD (Modern to 21st Century - 1999 AD? to 2003 AD?)
- PRODUCTIVE WALLED GARDEN (Altered 1950s, 19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD to 1999 AD)
- LANDSCAPE PARK (First mentioned 1824, 18th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD? to 1899 AD)
- ORCHARD (First mentioned 1655, 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)
- GARDEN (First mentioned 1655, 17th Century to Modern - 1600 AD to 1999 AD)
- ROSE GARDEN (Constructed 1950s, 20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
- ARBORETUM (Designed 1950s, 20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
- SUNKEN GARDEN (Modern - 1955 AD? to 1966 AD?)
Description
First shown in Bryant, 1824, as parkland. There is nothing really there until the 20th century when the owners built a walled garden, orchards and lawns. Of little interest because it is too recent, however the association with an important historic manor makes it far more interesting (B8).
A late C18 and C19 garden and park, with garden phases in the mid-late C20, which survives intact. It is associated with a C15 and C16 manor house remodelled in Gothick style c.1800. The adjacent picturesque village makes a strong contribution to the approach and setting to the west as does the wider rural Vale of Aylesbury and River Thame setting including views south towards Cuddington and the Chiltern scarp beyond. See report for detail (B9).
Sources (2)
- <8>SBC19002 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire County Museum Archaeological Service. 1998. Historic Parks and Gardens Register Review.
- <9>SBC25239 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust. 2019. Nether Winchendon House: Understanding Historic Parks and Gardens in Buckinghamshire.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 7334 1192 (639m by 824m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LOWER WINCHENDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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Record last edited
Aug 28 2021 4:57PM
