Landscape record 0652100000 - Orchard's, Little Kingshill

Summary

Twentieth century garden at Orchard's, Little Kingshill

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (1)

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

Description

Jekyll was commisioned to design and build this garden: did it ever happen? Difficult to pinpoint exact location. Could be Orchards Farm now as this place has a small garden and was called 'Orchards' in 1926 on the OS map. APs show nothing interesting (B1).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC19002 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire County Museum Archaeological Service. 1998. Historic Parks and Gardens Register Review.
  • <2>SBC24695 Bibliographic reference: Jane Brown. 1982. Gardens of a Golden Afternoon: The Story of a Partnership: Edwin Lutyens & Gertrude Jekyll. p190.

Location

Grid reference SU 8918 9888 (point)
Civil Parish GREAT MISSENDEN, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Dec 12 2016 4:50PM

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