Monument record 0420802019 - Bycell Riding, Stowe Park
Summary
Early eighteenth century avenue and ride known from historical sources and indicated by the location of tree stumps recorded in field survey
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 (DBC7454)
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Type and Period (2)
- RIDE (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
- TREE AVENUE (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
Description
English Heritage's Survey of Stowe undertaken in 2001 notes the remains of several tree stumps in this vicinity attributed to the Bycell Ride, shown on Bridgeman's plan of 1739 and the 1843 estate plan. One very large stump is surrounded by a degraded mound 12m diameter which is thought to be more likely the result of ploughing than an artificial tree mound. The two tree stumps north of the Bycell Riding are not marked on the 1739 or 1834 plans, but are shown on the 1880 OS map. The stumps are noted as having been recently damaged during ploughing (20).
Sources (2)
- <20>XYSBC20024 Unpublished document: Hazel Riley. 2001. Stowe Park, Stowe, Buckinghamshire: An Archaeological Survey by English Heritage (Site Gazetteer). AI/21/2001. [Mapped feature: #13398 ]
- <21>SBC20023 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2001. Stowe Park, Stowe, Buckinghamshire: An Archaeological Survey by English Heritage (Survey Report).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 6833 3711 (254m by 160m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STOWE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Earthwork survey of Stowe Park (Ref: 1349978) (EBC18921)
Record last edited
Mar 19 2026 3:54PM
