Monument record 5159 - Rushton Hall Park

Landscape park and gardens to Rushton Hall covering an area of 92 hectares. The park was enclosed during the late 16th century and assumed its present form during the early and mid 19th century. Formal gardens may have been laid out during the late 16th century. Formal gardens, terraced gardens and walled gardens were documented in 1741. Most of the gardens had been removed by the early 19th century. In 1900 Thomas Mawson was commissioned to design formal terraced gardens and to renovate the park. The gardens had been completed by 1909.

{2}Pleasantly seated declining southwards to River Ise which runs here under stone bridge of 2 arches; manor is to Lord Cullen whose seat adjoins garden & paddock equally elegant & pleasant;Tresham family passed to Sir William Cockayne Lt Alderman & once Lord Mayor of London; died 3rd Charles I ie.1628; Lord Viscount Cullen is his descendant

{3}Dryden gardens

{6}Grounds have changed in many respects since Winstanley's drawing although easy to locate every feature shown by him

{10}Honorable William Cockayne died 1809;

{11}William Winstanley drew east prospect of Rushton Hall in 1741; it was engraved on 30th July 1750

{12} Good detail shown

{13}Little detail shown; owner Lord Viscount Cullen; shows Triangular Lodge

{14}Some detail shown; marks "Little Park" & "Great Park"; ponds & lakes shown including water supply to fulling mill in Little Park; St Peter's Spring marked; some detail of wilderness indicated; 2 east-west running avenues also shown in Little Park

{15} Area of parkland shown is much reduced in size; marks areas of woodland but little else

{16}Little detail shown

{17}Additional detail of parkland shown particularly to south & east of main house

{19}Plans only partially implemented

{24} View of Rushton Hall over parkland

{25} Considerable detail of formal gardens around house & setting of parkland beyond;

{26}Grounds are extensive & charming with sloping lawn to south beautifully laid out with ornamental flower beds most tastefully arranged but modern

{27} Gardens mentioned; sale of melon frame & large garden seat & greenhouse; otherwise only contents of house

{28} Good coverage in postcard & photograph collection.

{32} Landscape park and gardens to Rushton Hall covering an area of 92 hectares. The park was enclosed during the late 16th century and assumed its present form during the early and mid 19th century. Formal gardens may have been laid out during the late 16th century. Formal gardens, terraced gardens and walled gardens were documented in 1741. Most of the gardens had been removed by the early 19th century. In 1900 Thomas Mawson was commissioned to design formal terraced gardens and to renovate the park. The gardens had been completed by 1909.

<1> , 1950, Ordnance Survey 2.5 Inch Series, SP88 (unchecked) (Map). SNN60228.

<2> Bridges J., 1791, The History and Antiquities of Northamptonshire, p.67 (unchecked) (Book). SNN77325.

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

<4> 1909, Rushton Hall, Northamptonshire, 454-61 (unchecked) (Article). SNN58131.

<5> 1895, THE GARDEN, 267 (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN58132.

<6> 1896, Rushton And Its Owners, 942 RUS/RUS (unchecked) (Article). SNN77120.

<7> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, (unchecked) (Series). SNN77380.

<8> Beard G., 1976, Thomas H.Mawson: A Northern Landscape Architect, (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN47870.

<9> MORRIS F.O., SERIES OF PICTURESQUE VIEWS, 11 (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN58134.

<10> Evans J.; Britton J., 1810, The Beauties of England and Wales (Northamptonshire), (unchecked) (Book). SNN1351.

<11> BURT J., 1996, ORAL REPORT TO SMR, (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN50483.

<12> 1732, MAP, NRO MAP 5064/1 (unchecked) (Map). SNN44106.

<13> Eyre T. (Revised by Jefferys T.), 1779, Map of the County of Northamptonshire, (checked) (Map). SNN1852.

<14> 1800, Map of Rushton, (unchecked) (Map). SNN44108.

<15> Bryant A., 1827, Map of The County of Northampton, (part checked) (Map). SNN2733.

<16> Ordnance Survey, 1824, First Edition Ordnance Survey 1 Inch Map Series (Sheet 44), (part checked) (Map). SNN42154.

<17> 1837, Map of Rushton (NRO 345), (unchecked) (Map). SNN44112.

<18> 1842, Rushton Tithe Map (NRO Map T223), (unchecked) (Map). SNN58244.

<19> MAWSON T., 1900, Plan, (unchecked) (Plan). SNN44113.

<20> 1926, Third Edition OS Mapping, (part checked) (Map). SNN54490.

<21> Ordnance Survey, 1958, 1950s/60s Ordnance Survey 6 Inch Mapping Series (SP88SW), SP88SW (part checked) (Map). SNN48495.

<22> 1909, Rushton Hall, Northamptonshire, 490-500 (unchecked) (Article). SNN54900.

<23> Tillemans P., 1720, Rushton Hall & Park, (unchecked) (Drawing). SNN59130.

<24> Bailey B.A., 1996, Northamptonshire in the Early Eighteenth Century: The Drawings of Peter Tillemans & Others, p.185 (checked) (Series). SNN41766.

<25> WINSTANLEY, 1750, THE EAST PROSPECT OF LORD CULLEN'S SEAT AT RUSHTON, (unchecked) (Illustration). SNN46943.

<26> CAMPION S.S., 1878, RUSHTON: HISTORICAL & BIOGRAPHICAL & ARCHAEOLOGICAL, (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN44336.

<27> 1855, Sale Catalogue, (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN44330.

<28> DEACON M., 1969, THREE MIDLAND CONSPIRATORS, 8-11 (unchecked) (Article). SNN44333.

<29> Fryer H.; Burt J.; Adams L.; Carter S.; Hutton Attenborough J., 2004, Rushton Hall, Northamptonshire: Preliminary Historic Landscape Appraisal, (unchecked) (Report). SNN104687.

<30> HYLTON T.; MASTERS P., 1998, Empingham to Hannington Anglian Water Pipeline, Northamptonshire Section, Archaeological Evaluation: Stage 1, (unchecked) (Report). SNN63049.

<31> Mowl T.; Hickman C., 2008, The Historic Gardens of England: Northamptonshire, (unchecked) (Series). SNN106082.

<32> English Heritage, Register of Parks & Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England (2004, Northamptonshire), Part 30; Northamptonshire, 21-Nov-2002 (Report). SNN116093.

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