Ayscoughfee Hall, Spalding, England
Record Id: 193
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Brief description of site
Ayscoughfee Hall Museum stands in Ayscoughfee Gardens, five acres of public park. It is known that the present footprint and acreage of the Gardens dates back to at least 1732 when they can be compared to John Grundy's map of Spalding from that date. Maurice Johnson II (barrister and founder of the Spalding Gentleman's Society, 1688 - 1755) was probably responsible for laying the Gardens out. They were influenced by the fashions of the time and Johnson's strong connections with London.
Brief history of site
The gardens were laid out in the 1730s, being shown on a map of 1732.
Location information:
Address: Churchgate, Spalding, PE11 2RA
Locality: Spalding
Local Authorities:
Lincolnshire; South Holland; Spalding Castle
Historical County: Lincolnshire
| OS Landranger Map Sheet Number: | 131 | Grid Ref: | TF249223 |
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| Latitude: | 52.78384 | Longitude: | -0.1495316 |
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Key information:
Form of site: public park
Current use of site: ornamental garden
Context or principal building: museum
Site first created: 1730 to 1732
Main period of development: Early 18th century
Survival: Extant
Site Size (Hectares): 3
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