Monument record 0202701001 - THE WILDERNESS
Summary
Eighteenth century garden in painting recorded in field survey as earthworks and garden wall
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- FORMAL GARDEN (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
Description
C18 PAINTING SHOWS THE 'DUTCH' GARDEN OF THOMAS WHARTON, EARLY C18 (B8).
ONLY MARKS OF FORMER GRANDEUR IN 1799 WERE THE LONG AVENUES OF LIMES & A TERRACE WALK (B10).
THE LONG, STONE GARDEN WALL ON THE RIGHT OF THE PAINTING (CASS 01963) SURVIVES. EARTHWORKS PROBABLY MARK FORMER PARTERRES, PATHS ETC (B11).
Sources (4)
- <7>SBC15114 Graphic material: Peter Tillemans?. About 1720. 'A VIEW OF THE GARDENS & MAIN PARTERRE OF WINCHENDON HOUSE FROM THE EAST'.
- <8>SBC6115 Bibliographic reference: John Harris. 1979. 'THE ARTIST & THE COUNTRY HOUSE: A HISTORY OF COUNTRY HOUSE & GARDEN VIEW PAINTING 1540-1870' PP140-141.
- <10>SBC7922 Bibliographic reference: George Lipscomb. 1802. Journey Into South Wales, Through the Counties of Oxford, Warwick, Worcester, Hereford, Salop, Stafford, Buckingham, and Hertford in the Year 1799. p426.
- <11>SBC11917 Bibliographic reference: PIKE A R (BCM) DECEMBER 1993 FIELD VISIT (SEE REPORT FILED).
Location
| Grid reference | SP 74760 14530 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | UPPER WINCHENDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: (EBC13539)
- Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13966)
Record last edited
Nov 9 2024 1:09PM
