Monument record 0663900000 - Park Farm
Summary
Late eighteenth century model farm, West Wycombe Park
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- MODEL FARM (Built about 1770, 18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
Description
Planned/Model Farm, gothic, around rectangular yard. Attributed to Nicholas Revett (B1).
Summary of IT cable WB (B3).
Park Farm comprises an elaborate yet functional farmhouse that is attributed to Revett, together with a range of associated farm buildings. The farm is set in West Wycombe Park to the south of the River Wye between Sawmill House and the Pepperpot Bridge. The farmhouse, which is shown on Richardson's map of 1767 as 'Mill End Farm', includes three 3-storey polygonal towers flanking a three-bay centre, originally open as an arch but later filled in. Park Farm was termed 'Don Quixote's Castle' in 1781 (B5).
Sources (6)
- <1>SBC19270 Bibliographic reference: English Heritage. 1998. Thematic Survey of Planned and Model Farms. p5.
- <2>SBC25379 Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeology. 2018. West Wycombe Park, IT Cable Trench: Archaeological Watching Brief Report.
- <3>SBC25897 Article in serial: CBA South Midlands Group. 2019. South Midlands Archaeology 49. Vol 49. p63.
- <4>SBC19995 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2001. West Wycombe Park Buckinghamshire - Part 1: Site History and Introduction. 1.
- <5>SBC19996 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2001. West Wycombe Park Buckinghamshire - Part II: The Earthwork Surveys. 2. pp62, 63, 105.
- <6>SBC19998 Graphic material: English Heritage. 2000. West Wycombe Park: detailed plans of Pleasure Grounds, Wider Parkland and Church Hill. 1:2500. Fig 16 (A).
Location
| Grid reference | SU 8398 9395 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HIGH WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (4)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Detailed topographic survey and background research: West Wycombe Park Survey (Ref: 1346157) (EBC16386)
Record last edited
Apr 9 2026 11:54AM
