Landscape record 0188801100 - Westhorpe Park

Summary

Nineteenth century formal gardens, ornamental lake and parkland known from historic map

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Type and Period (3)

  • FORMAL GARDEN (First mentioned 1883, 19th Century to 21st Century - 1800 AD? to 2099 AD)
  • ORNAMENTAL LAKE (First mentioned 1883, 19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD to 1976 AD?)
  • PARK (First mentioned 1883, 19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD? to 1976 AD?)

Description

The first edition 6" OS map shows formal gardens, parkland and an ornamental lake. Since then all the area surrounding the house has been turned into gravel pits. Only a few of the formal gardens remain (B4).

Sources (1)

  • <4>SBC19002 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire County Museum Archaeological Service. 1998. Historic Parks and Gardens Register Review.

Location

Grid reference SU 8661 8725 (point)
Civil Parish LITTLE MARLOW, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Aug 5 2013 10:43AM

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