Fawley Court and Temple Island, Henley-on-Thames, England

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Brief description of site

At its most extensive, the park covered about 100 hectares. It is now in divided use, with much of the parkland returned to agriculture. It extends into two counties, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.

Brief history of site

The estate originates in the early medieval period. A new house, possibly designed by Christopher Wren, was built in the 1680s by William Freeman on the site of the old manor house.A n early-18th-century garden and pleasure grounds were later developed0. The park was landscaped in about the 1770s by Lancelot Brown, with 19th and 20th century additions and planting.

Location information:

OS Landranger Map Sheet Number:	175	Grid Ref:	SU765842
Latitude:	51.55151	Longitude:	-0.8980636

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