Monument record 0687402004 - Penn Wood: The Penna Rhodedendron Drives

Summary

Nineteenth century records of rhodedendron drives in Penn Wood

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (1)

  • DRIVE (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)

Description

The first accurate large scale survey of the woods was undertaken in 1875 by the OS and notes conifers interspersed with deciduous trees. The tracks are also lined with conifers and rhodendron lined drives were also created around this time for the enjoyment of the then Countess Howe (2).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC20067 Unpublished document: Neil Sanderson. 2000. Ecological and Historic Landscape Assessment of Penn Wood.
  • <2>SBC19623 Bibliographic reference: Miles Green. 1999. The History of Penn Wood.

Location

Grid reference Centred SU 91326 95914 (981m by 551m)
Civil Parish PENN, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Survey: Ecological and historic landscape survey (EBC16289)

Record last edited

Apr 1 2003 4:23PM

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