Old Warden Park, (also known as Shuttleworth Park), Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, England
Record Id: 2503
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This site has the following component area(s):
Brief description of site
The original landscape park occupies about 172 hectares. The most significant parts are an early-19th-century picturesque garden in the Swiss style, covering 3 hectares, with an adjacent woodland of 4 hectares.
Brief history of site
Robert, second Lord Ongley seems to have been responsible for initially laying out the park in about 1800-1805. The Swiss Garden was created by Robert, third Lord Ongley during the 1820s and 1830s.
Location information:
Address: Old Warden Park, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 9EP
Locality: Biggleswade, Bedfordshire
Local Authorities:
Central Bedfordshire; Old Warden
Historical County: Bedfordshire
| OS Landranger Map Sheet Number: | 153 | Grid Ref: | TL145443 |
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| Latitude: | 52.08522 | Longitude: | -0.3303629 |
Directions:
West of Biggleswade, south of the A603
Key information:
Form of site: landscape park
Current use of site: Ornamental
Context or principal building: commercial
Site first created: 1800 to 1829
Main period of development: Early 19th century
Survival: Extant
Site Size (Hectares): 172
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