Monument record 0420806018 - Old Avenue, N of New Park, Stowe Landscape Gardens
Summary
Eighteenth century driveway recorded in field survey, became disused on rearrangement of vista
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)
- DRIVE (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
Description
The English Heritage survey of Stowe undertaken in 2001 notes a linear earthwork, 40m log x 4m wide x 1.5m high, being the remains of a drive which brough visitors to Stowe along the southern edge of the gardens within the Ha Ha. The gap in the feature towards the eastern end aligns with the South Vista, and suggests that it was taken out of use once the view was established (1).
Sources (2)
- ---SBC20023 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2001. Stowe Park, Stowe, Buckinghamshire: An Archaeological Survey by English Heritage (Survey Report).
- <1>SBC20024 Unpublished document: Hazel Riley. 2001.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 6770 3677 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STOWE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Aug 25 2009 11:45AM
