Monument record 0420802084 - Designed Plantings, Deer Park, Stowe

Summary

Evidence for eighteenth century tree plantings survives in the form of tree holes

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)

  • PLANTATION (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
  • TREE CLUMP (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)

Description

English Heritage's survey fo Stowe undertaken in 2001 notes treeholes at these locations. These trees are shown on the 1843 estate plan and the first and second edition OS maps, suggesting that they survived the timber sales of the mid- and late 19th century ((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XYSBC20024 Unpublished document: Hazel Riley. 2001.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: #13409 ]
  • <21>SBC20023 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2001. Stowe Park, Stowe, Buckinghamshire: An Archaeological Survey by English Heritage (Survey Report).

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 6718 3888 (21m by 190m) (2 map features)
Civil Parish STOWE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Survey: Earthwork survey of Stowe Park (Ref: 1349978) (EBC18921)

Record last edited

Mar 19 2026 2:16PM

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