Landscape record 0651600000 - Lowndes Park (formerly the Bury)
Summary
Historic records of eighteenth and nineteenth century park, formal garden and lake at Lowndes Park, now a municipal park
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (3)
- LANDSCAPE PARK (18th Century to 19th Century - 1798 AD to 1899 AD)
- FORMAL GARDEN (Earlier than 1883, 19th Century - 1800 AD? to 1899 AD)
- ORNAMENTAL LAKE (18th Century to 19th Century - 1712 AD? to 1899 AD)
Description
Started life in 1712 as The Bury, in 179 it was bought by the Lowndes family with adjoining parkland. The first edition 6" OS map shows terracing, possible formal gardens, a large lake and lots of parkland, called Chesham Park. Now a municiple park. Modern APs show that most of the smaller features survive but the park itself has been encroached on by modern development and there are now playing fields in the west part of the park (B1).
Sources (1)
- <1>SBC19002 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire County Museum Archaeological Service. 1998. Historic Parks and Gardens Register Review.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 9559 0152 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CHESHAM, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
May 14 2019 5:25PM
