Monument record 0420802076 - Earthworks, Elysian Fields, Stowe Landscape Gardens
Summary
Terrace like earthworks - possibly from eighteenth century landscaping
Protected Status/Designation
- SHINE: Stowe medieval to post medieval landscape garden, medieval deserted villages of Lamport & Boycott, shrunken village of Daford, also moats, manors and fishponds, ridge and furrow earthworks & cropmarks, and areas of ancient semi natural woodland
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Type and Period (1)
- GARDEN TERRACE (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
Description
The National Trust's survey for Stowe undertaken in 1989 noted terrace like earthworks along the east side of the Elysian Fields and around the Grotto Lake - the result of 18th century landscaping (B18).
Brief description of the Elysian Fields in c.1862 (B5).
Description of the Elysian Fields & location plan (B7).
Sources (4)
- ---SBC17422 Aerial Photograph: 04/09/76. BCM A2/11/20-22. SP\674376. Yes.
- <5>SBC19727 Bibliographic reference: James Joseph Sheahan. 1862. History and Topography of Buckinghamshire. p307.
- <7>SBC11706 Bibliographic reference: Nikolaus Pevsner. 1960. The Buildings of England: Buckinghamshire. pp256,257,258.
- <18>SBC19992 Unpublished document: Angus Wainwright. 1989. The National Trust Archaeological Survey: Stowe. pp32.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 6776 3733 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STOWE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Nov 3 2024 6:18PM
