Monument record 8088/0/2 - The Wilderness

{1} Stukely wrote: We rode out every day and generally twice a day in the fine ridings, woods, vistos and plantations which exceedingly outdo Chantilly, as the best judges declare.

{2} To the north of the parterre garden is a small wilderness which is called the widerness of apartments, an exceeding delightful place, and nobly adorned with Basins, Jet d'Eaus, statues, with the Platanus, Lime tree, Beech, bayes and etc. all in exquisite form and order.To the southward of the lower parterre garden, is a larger wilderness of a different figure, having ten equidistant walks concentring in a round area, and adorned also with statues. In one of teh quarters is a fine pheasantery. The larger trees upon the sides of the walks have eglantine and woodbine climbing up and clasping about the bodies of them.

<1> MURDOCH T., 1992, THE ENGLISH VERSAILLES, (unchecked) (Book). SNN44194.

<2> BURT J., NOTE, (unchecked) (Notes). SNN44191.

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