Highclere Park, Newbury, England

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Brief description of site

The late-18th-century landscape park incorporates some elements of the late-17th and early-18th-century rococo garden. The site has 13 hectares of informal pleasure grounds and 417 hectares of parkland, pasture, and woodland.

Brief history of site

The site was originally a medieval deer park, with a bishop's palace from the 13th century, over which rococo pleasure grounds and a landscape park were created. The main features date from the early to mid-18th century. The layout was enlarged and re-modelled in the 1770s by the 1st Lord Carnarvon, incorporating some features of Capability Brown's design. The grounds were altered in the 19th century.

Location information:

OS Landranger Map Sheet Number:	174	Grid Ref:	SU445588
Latitude:	51.32657	Longitude:	-1.36273

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