Putteridge Bury, Luton, England

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Brief description of site

Putteridge Bury has 18th and 19th-century parkland and woodland, with early-20th-century formal gardens occupying 8 hectares. The estate is now in divided use and ownership, with a central area around the house of 17.5 hectares.

Brief history of site

The house burned down in 1808, and was rebuilt on its current site in Regency style. The landscape park was laid out in about 1820, and had been extended to its present limits by 1884. The 1808 house was rebuilt in Elizabethan style by Thomas Clutterbuck between 1908 and 1911. He also engaged Edwin Lutyens and Gertrude Jekyll to remodel parts of the garden. The site was acquired by Luton Corporation in 1965, who converted it into a college of further education.

Location information:

OS Landranger Map Sheet Number:	166	Grid Ref:	TL119248
Latitude:	51.9105	Longitude:	-0.3746508

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