Landscape record 1169103000 - Gardens at Grendon Hall

Summary

Late nineteenth century gardens and parkland to Grendon Hall

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Map

Type and Period (2)

  • GARDEN (19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD to 1999 AD)
  • LANDSCAPE PARK (19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD to 1999 AD)

Description

The pleasure ground and park for an 1880s country house on an elevated site, including terrace,
informal lawns with mature trees and shrubberies, and parkland, since the mid-C20 in institutional
use as a prison. The layout survives considerably intact, except for a 7ha. housing estate in the south
park and prison buildings in the pleasure grounds around the Hall to the east and south. The elevated areas of the site enjoy extensive views south and west. A large prison compound lies adjacent in the setting to the east. See report for detail (B6).

Sources (1)

  • <6>XYSBC25449 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust. 2021. Grendon Hall: Understanding Historic Parks and Gardens in Buckinghamshire. [Mapped feature: #44815 ]

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 68057 21734 (675m by 996m)
Civil Parish GRENDON UNDERWOOD, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

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Record last edited

Jun 30 2022 9:20AM

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