Monument record 0420802128 - Stowe Avenue (Grand Avenue), Stowe

Summary

Numerous tree holes and stumps lie along the route of the double avenue of elm and beech planted in 1774

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Type and Period (1)

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

Description

The English Heritage Survey of Stowe undertaken in 2001 notes numerous tree stumps and holes marking the route of the double avenue of elm and beech planted in 1774 (B21).
Brief description (B4).
Brief description in c.1862 (B5) and in early 20th century (B6).
Description of Stowe Avenue approach (B7).

Sources (6)

  • <4>SBC26953 Bibliographic reference: George Lipscomb. 1847. The History and Antiquities of the County of Buckingham (Volume 3). Volume 3. p87.
  • <5>SBC19727 Bibliographic reference: James Joseph Sheahan. 1862. History and Topography of Buckinghamshire. p305.
  • <6>SBC20463 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1927. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume IV. Volume 4. pp229-233 (brief description).
  • <7>SBC11706 Bibliographic reference: Nikolaus Pevsner. 1960. The Buildings of England: Buckinghamshire. pp257,260.
  • <19>SBC20024 Unpublished document: Hazel Riley. 2001. Stowe Park, Stowe, Buckinghamshire: An Archaeological Survey by English Heritage (Site Gazetteer). AI/21/2001.
  • <21>SBC20023 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2001. Stowe Park, Stowe, Buckinghamshire: An Archaeological Survey by English Heritage (Survey Report).

Location

Grid reference SP 6875 3500 (point)
Civil Parish BUCKINGHAM, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Nov 9 2024 12:27PM

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