Middleton Park, Oxford, England
Record Id: 2286
This site is NOT open to public.
Brief description of site
The site has the remains of early-18th century pleasure grounds based on a medieval park. The gardens are surrounded by a landscape park, developed between the 18th and early-19th centuries. Early-19th-century improvements were probably undertaken by Lewis Kennedy. The gardens and park cover an area of about 330 hectares.
Brief history of site
Home Wood was emparked in 1201. By 1710 a new house had been built to replace the old manor house. This house was replaced in the 1750s, and this new house was demolished in 1934. It was replaced in 1938 by a house on the same site, designed by Sir Edwin and Robert Lutyens.
Location information:
Address: Middleton Park, Midleton Stoney, Oxfordshire, OX25 4AW
Locality: Oxford
Local Authorities:
Oxfordshire; Cherwell; Middleton Stoney
Historical County: Oxfordshire
| OS Landranger Map Sheet Number: | 165 | Grid Ref: | SP525232 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latitude: | 51.90487 | Longitude: | -1.238298 |
Key information:
Form of site: landscape park
Purpose of site: Ornamental
Context or principal building: great house
Site first created: After 1201
Main period of development: 18th century
Survival: Extant
Site Size (Hectares): 330
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