Cowdray Park |
Hob Uid: 620685 | |
Location : West Sussex Chichester Easebourne, West Lavington, Midhurst
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Grid Ref : SU9019022270 |
Summary : Landscape park and gardens to Cowdray House. The park was enclosed in 1532-33 and was landscaped by Lancelot Brown between 1768 and 1774. The walled formal gardens were probably laid out during the mid 16th century. The ornamental gardens have been developed from the early 19th century. |
More information : Garden located by authority 1 description and OS 1: 2500
Pleasure grounds and landscape park of 260 hectares of which approximately 11 ha is the Victorian pleasure grounds. Park, medieval but landscaped mid 18th century by Capability Brown. Pleasure grounds of lawns to southwest and southeast of house. Drives and paths through informal shrub and tree plantings, fishpond with rectangular layout of paths next to it to north west. [Full description] (1)
The park was landscaped by Capability Brown. (2)
The park is on the site of a park of 1284, landscaped in the mid 18th century by Capability Brown, although there is evidence of pre-1700 tree planting. The pleasure grounds are Victorian in date. (3)
Landscape park and gardens to Cowdray House. The park was enclosed in 1532-33 and was landscaped by Lancelot Brown between 1768 and 1774. The walled formal gardens were probably laid out during the mid 16th century. The ornamental gardens have been developed from the early 19th century. (4)
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