Monument record 0420806008 - New Inn to Oxford Lodge Drive (1775), Culley's Park, Stowe Landscape Gardens
Summary
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
Map
Type and Period (1)
- DRIVE (18th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD to 1899 AD)
Description
The National Trust's Survey of Stowe undertaken in 1989 notes the drive created in 1760s which ran from the New Inn to the Oxford Lodge (now the route of the Dadford Road) (CAS 420806007). The eastern end was straightened in 1775 to sweep eastward leaving the Queen's Avenue just north of the Corinthan Arch. The faint trace that remains forms the southern limit of the ridge and furrow. This drive replaced the old road from the New Inn to the Lake Pavillions (18).
The English Heritage survey of Stowe undertaken in 2001 notes a a linear feature through Culley's Park, south of New Park. Between SP67553618 and SP67893626 it is a bank, 4-6m wide x 0.5m high. In places particularly at the NE and SW ends the bank is intermitant. The feature continues into New Park and runs along the edge of the quarry to the Corinthian Arch. Between SP67143613 and SP67353616 it is a hollow way, 220m long x 8m wide x 1m deep. It is most pronounced as it approaches the junction with the present Dadford-Buckingham road. This feature is thought to be the drive marked on the 1814 OS map, but out of use by the 1843 estate map (2).
Sources (14)
- ---SBC20023 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2001. Stowe Park, Stowe, Buckinghamshire: An Archaeological Survey by English Heritage (Survey Report).
- <1>SBC9229 Bibliographic reference: C Morris (ed). 1949. The Journeys of Celia Fiennes c1694. pp29-30.
- <2>SBC14098 Bibliographic reference: SEELEY B 1766 STOWE, A DESCRIPTION OF THE MAGNIFICENT HOUSE & GARDENS (WITH ILLUS) (ARE VARIOUS ED.
- <3>SBC16278 Bibliographic reference: VERTUE G ET AL; ENGRAVINGS IN SOC OF ANTIQUARIES RED PORTFOLIO P24.
- <4>SBC7809 Bibliographic reference: LIPSCOMB 3 PP84-108 (FULL DESCRIPTION & ILLUS OF MANSION, APARTMENTS, CONTENTS & GARDENS).
- <5>SBC14400 Bibliographic reference: SHEAHAN PP304-8 (FULL DESCRIPTION OF HOUSE, GARDEN TEMPLES &C).
- <6>SBC16094 Bibliographic reference: VCH BUCKS 4 PP229-233 (FULL DESCRIPTION, ILLUS, GROUND PLAN, MANORIAL HISTORY).
- <7>SBC11805 Bibliographic reference: PEVSNER N 1960 BUCKINGHAMSHIRE PP251-265 & ILLUS (FULL DESC, & ACCOUNT OF WORK SINCE HOUSE BECAME A.
- <8>SBC10383 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1958. OS 1958 6IN MAP. 1:10,560.
- <9>SBC16531 Bibliographic reference: WHISTLER L, GIBBON M & CLARKE G 1974 STOWE, A GUIDE TO THE GARDENS (HAS A FULL BIBLIOGRAPHY ON PP37-.
- <14>SBC3681 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1983. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
- <17>SBC4634 Bibliographic reference: English Heritage. 1994. REGISTER OF PARKS & GARDENS OF SPECIAL HISTORIC INTEREST IN ENGLAND: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. Part 4.
- <18>SBC19992 Unpublished document: Angus Wainwright. 1989. The National Trust Archaeological Survey: Stowe. pp38.
- <19>SBC20024 Unpublished document: Hazel Riley. 2001. Stowe Park, Stowe, Buckinghamshire: An Archaeological Survey by English Heritage (Site Gazetteer). AI/21/2001.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 6767 3621 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STOWE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2019 11:50AM
