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Site timeline

1780: William Emes drew up plans for alterations to the park, but Reverend Congreve chose Thomas Richardson's design a year later.

1939 to 1957: The park was used as an army camp and then as a hospital for Polish refugees. The camp was cleared in 1957.

People associated with this site

Other: William Emes (born 1729 died 13/03/1803)

Features

pond

A rectangular pond in the park dating to at least the 18th century.

mount

A mount in the park sited next to a rectangular pond.

park pale

dovecote

specimen tree

Specimen trees such as oak, beech and sycamore.