Monument record MDO7394 - Lulworth Park, East Lulworth
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Summary
Formal gardens situated within a landscape park at Lulworth Park. The park was emparked in 1601 and contained deer, most now returned to agriculture. The gardens were set out during the mid 17th century,and most features the walled garden and areas of woodland have disappeared. Parts of the surviving gardens were modified during the 19th century.
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Full Description
Archaeological remains of extensive and complex C17 formal gardens, c.20ha, in estate at most extensive c.280ha, `landscaped' in later C18. Estate now in divided use and ownership. Walled kitchen garden C17 or early C18, 300m to south west. An elaborate garden layout was established mid-C17 and division of the woodland by geometrical paths is still apparent from aerial photographs. <6> <8>
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SWX2642 Monograph: Oswald, A. 1959. Country Houses of Dorset. 127-130.
- <2> SDO18658 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey map 1:10,560. 1:10 560. 1963.
- <3> SWX1290 Monograph: Newman, J, and Pevsner, N. 1972. The Buildings of England: Dorset. 194-196.
- <4> SWX2644 Monograph: Harris, J. 1979. The Artist and the Country House: a history of country house and garden view painting in Britain 1540-1870. house and garden view painting in Britain. 131, 327.
- <5> SWX2643 Monograph: Girouard, M. 1983. Robert Smythson and the English Country House. 225-226.
- <6> SWX1383 Monograph: English Heritage. 1984-1987. Register of parks and gardens of special historic interest in England: Dorset. Part 12.
- <7> SWX7508 Article in serial: Manco, J , Greenhalf, D and Girouard, M. 1990 . Lulworth Castle in the seventeenth century . . Vol 33.
- <8> SDO17438 Monograph: English Heritage. 2005. Register of parks and gardens of special historic interest in England: Dorset (Revised). 12.
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 619247.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 850 821 (2527m by 3710m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88SE |
| Civil Parish | Coombe Keynes; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | East Lulworth; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | West Lulworth; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 007 029
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 010 056
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 025 076
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 88 SE 57
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 619247
- Previous Historic Environment Record identifier: MDO7671
- Previous Historic Environment Record identifier: MDO7672
- Previous Historic Environment Record identifier: MDO8283
Record last edited
Oct 24 2023 4:43PM