Audley End, Saffron Walden, England

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Brief description of site

Audley End has an 18th-century landscape park and woodland, which has been partly returned to agriculture. The site covers approximately 240 hectares, with 40 hectares of parkland surrounding the house and five hectares of kitchen garden which was acquired for the nation in 1948. Other notable features include the 52-metre (170 feet) long vine house and Robert Adam's ornamental garden buildings.

Brief history of site

Extensive formal gardens were laid out from about 1615. Further development of the gardens took place in the early-18th century. Lancelot Brown designed the park in the mid-18th century while Richard Woods worked on the pleasure grounds. The current formal parterre dates from 1831.

Location information:

OS Landranger Map Sheet Number:	154	Grid Ref:	TL528381
Latitude:	52.02028	Longitude:	0.2254303

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