Landscape record 1255501000 - Overstroud Cottage, The Dell

Summary

Record of twentieth century garden and lily pond at Overstroud Cottage

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Type and Period (2)

  • LILY POND (20th Century to 21st Century - 1900 AD? to 2099 AD)
  • FORMAL GARDEN (20th Century to 21st Century - 1900 AD? to 2099 AD)

Description

Originally a 16th century hospital for Missenden Abbey. Shown on the first edition 6" OS map but no detail shown. Sheppards mentions, in 1997, an artistic garden set on two levels including an ornamental herb/potager, a lily pond, sinks, hellebores, bulbs. Modern garden but could possibly have older features. (B1)

Sources (1)

  • <1>SBC19002 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire County Museum Archaeological Service. 1998. Historic Parks and Gardens Register Review.

Location

Grid reference SP 8995 0134 (point)
Civil Parish GREAT MISSENDEN, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Aug 6 2013 1:55PM

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