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Brief description of site

Howick has an early-20th-century woodland garden set within 35 acres of 19th-century wooded pleasure grounds and a 50-hectare late-18th-century parkland.

Brief history of site

The Grey family have lived at Howick since the 12th century. Much of the woodland was planted by the 2nd Earl Grey from 1809 onwards. Lord and Lady Grey laid out the present garden from 1917 on the site of an earlier layout.

Location information:

Address: Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 3LB

Locality: Alnwick

Local Authorities:

Northumberland; Longhoughton

Historical County: Northumberland

OS Landranger Map Sheet Number: 81 Grid Ref: NU247175
Latitude: 55.45074 Longitude: -1.611047

Directions:

The site is off the A1 north of Alnwick, through Longhoughton and on the B1339. Please see:
http://www.howickhallgardens.org/visitus.asp

Key information:

Form of site: garden

Current use of site: pleasure ground

Context or principal building: house

Site first created: 1736 to 1917

Main period of development: Early 20th century

Survival: Extant

Site Size (Hectares): 87

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