Monument record 5636 - Great Harrowden Hall Park

Formal gardens and landscape park to Great Harrowden Hall. The gardens were created circa 1720 and comprise a series of compartmentalised formal gardens containing statues by John Van Nost and ironwork by Thomas Warren. Additions to the gardens were made in 1908. The park was laid out in 1718

{1} Early C18th compartmentalised formal gardens, little altered, and former deer park associated with an early C18th country house.

{6} Formal gardens and landscape park to Great Harrowden Hall. The park was created after 1754 and contains early 18th century formal gardens comprising series of rectangular enclosures which originally contained statues and grass plots. Near to the gardens were an orchard and kitchen garden. Also present is a terraced walk near to the house. A plan of 1725 showns that most of the original garden layout still survives.

{10} The gardens were created circa 1720 and comprise a series of compartmentalised formal gardens containing statues by John Van Nost and ironwork by Thomas Warren. Additions to the gardens were made in 1908. The park was laid out in 1718.

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<2> Pevsner N.; Cherry B., 1973, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, (unchecked) (Series). SNN1320.

<3> GOTCH J.A., 1940, Manor Houses of Northamptonshire, (unchecked) (Book). SNN58776.

<4> Evans J., 1813, The Beauties of England and Wales (Northamptonshire), (unchecked) (Book). SNN44614.

<5> Austruther G., Vaux of Harrowden, (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN60749.

<6> English Heritage, 1994, Register of Parks & Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England (1994, Northamptonshire), (unchecked) (Report). SNN1324.

<7> Mowl T.; Hickman C., 2008, The Historic Gardens of England: Northamptonshire, (unchecked) (Series). SNN106082.

<8> 1974, Country Life (1974), 17 OCT/1086 (Journal). SNN29444.

<9> English Heritage, 1991, Register of Parks & Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England (1991, Northamptonshire), (checked) (Report). SNN1167.

<10> English Heritage, Register of Parks & Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England (Northamptonshire), Northamptonshire, revised 28-May-2004 (Report). SNN113766.

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