Monument record 0420802038 - South Lawn, Stowe

Summary

Site of eighteenth century lake and formal garden recorded in aerial photographs

Protected Status/Designation

  • SHINE: Stowe medieval to post medieval landscape garden, medieval deserted villages of Lamport & Boycott, shrunken village of Daford, also moats, manors and fishponds, ridge and furrow earthworks & cropmarks (DBC7454)

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Type and Period (2)

  • ORNAMENTAL LAKE (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
  • FORMAL GARDEN (18th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD to 1899 AD)

Description

Dimensions - Length 0062 m Width 0027
PARCH MARKS NOTED ON LAWNS ON S FRONT IN DRY SUMMERS OF 1976 & 1990 INCLUDED THE DISTINCT OUTLINE OF BRIDGEMAN'S GREAT BASIN, APPROX 62 X 27M WIDE AT WIDEST POINT (15.5M WIDE AT NARROWEST). OTHER FEATURES NOTED PROBABLY INCLUDE BORDERS OF THE CENTRAL WALK (SEE REPORT & PLAN & COMMENTS ON OCTAGON LAKE) (16).
It seems likely that some of the parchmarks noted in 1990 do indeed co-incide with the Bridgeman's plan of the formal garden from 1739. Others marks have been interpreted as cartwheel tracks and more modern pipe trenching. Archive material includes a plan. (18)

Sources (25)

  • ---SBC17422 Aerial Photograph: 04/09/76. BCM A2/11/20-22. SP\674376. Yes.
  • ---SBC19951 Aerial Photograph: Northamptonshire County Council. 1990. Stowe House and Landscape Gardens. SP674373. Yes.
  • ---SBC19952 Aerial Photograph: Northamptonshire County Council. 1990. Stowe Park (lawn to S of Stowe House). SP674375. Yes.
  • ---SBC19953 Aerial Photograph: Northamptonshire County Council. 1990. Stowe landscape gardens (S lawn). SP674373. Yes.
  • ---SBC19958 Aerial Photograph: Northamptonshire County Council. 1995. Stowe House and Park - core of designed landscape. SP675375. Yes.
  • ---SBC19979 Unpublished document: Mike Farley and Angus Wainwright. 1990. Correspondence relating to the parchmarks noted on the South Lawn, Stowe, in 1990.
  • ---SBC20023 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2001. Stowe Park, Stowe, Buckinghamshire: An Archaeological Survey by English Heritage (Survey Report).
  • <1>SBC9229 Bibliographic reference: C Morris (ed). 1949. The Journeys of Celia Fiennes c1694. pp29-30.
  • <2>SBC14098 Bibliographic reference: SEELEY B 1766 STOWE, A DESCRIPTION OF THE MAGNIFICENT HOUSE & GARDENS (WITH ILLUS) (ARE VARIOUS ED.
  • <3>SBC16278 Bibliographic reference: VERTUE G ET AL; ENGRAVINGS IN SOC OF ANTIQUARIES RED PORTFOLIO P24.
  • <4>SBC7809 Bibliographic reference: LIPSCOMB 3 PP84-108 (FULL DESCRIPTION & ILLUS OF MANSION, APARTMENTS, CONTENTS & GARDENS).
  • <5>SBC14400 Bibliographic reference: SHEAHAN PP304-8 (FULL DESCRIPTION OF HOUSE, GARDEN TEMPLES &C).
  • <6>SBC16094 Bibliographic reference: VCH BUCKS 4 PP229-233 (FULL DESCRIPTION, ILLUS, GROUND PLAN, MANORIAL HISTORY).
  • <7>SBC11805 Bibliographic reference: PEVSNER N 1960 BUCKINGHAMSHIRE PP251-265 & ILLUS (FULL DESC, & ACCOUNT OF WORK SINCE HOUSE BECAME A.
  • <8>SBC10383 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1958. OS 1958 6IN MAP. 1:10,560.
  • <9>SBC16531 Bibliographic reference: WHISTLER L, GIBBON M & CLARKE G 1974 STOWE, A GUIDE TO THE GARDENS (HAS A FULL BIBLIOGRAPHY ON PP37-.
  • <10>SBC2990 Bibliographic reference: CLARKE G 1976 (JULY) SLIDES OF AIR PHOTOS TAKEN JULY 1976 FROM A BALLOON SHOWING FORMER GARDEN FEATU.
  • <11>SBC2991 Bibliographic reference: CLARKE G 1979 (DEC) LETTER RE ICE HOUSES (ON CAS FILE) ALSO OS 1880/5 6-INCH 1:10560 (1ST EDN).
  • <12>SBC8335 Unpublished document: MEEHAN J 1988 STOWE; ELYSIAN FIELDS TREE & LEVEL SURVEY (TYPESCRIPT REPORT & MAP, FILED).
  • <13>SBC16362 Bibliographic reference: WAINWRIGHT A 1989 NATIONAL TRUST ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY: STOWE (COPY, FILED).
  • <14>SBC3681 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1983. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
  • <15>SBC9897 Bibliographic reference: NATTES C 1805-9 COLLECTION OF 105 SKETCHES & DRAWINGS OF STOWE (AT BCM).
  • <16>SBC16364 Bibliographic reference: WAINWRIGHT A 1993 REPORTS ON THE STOWE PYRAMID, THE SAXON DEITIES & THE SOUTH FRONT (COPIES, FILED).
  • <17>SBC4634 Bibliographic reference: English Heritage. 1994. REGISTER OF PARKS & GARDENS OF SPECIAL HISTORIC INTEREST IN ENGLAND: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. Part 4.
  • <18>SBC19992 Unpublished document: Angus Wainwright. 1989. The National Trust Archaeological Survey: Stowe. pp27, 42.

Location

Grid reference SP 67520 37355 (point)
Civil Parish STOWE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Survey: (EBC11081)
  • Event - Survey: (EBC14475)

Record last edited

Mar 21 2019 11:52AM

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