Rudding Park, Harrogate, England

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Brief description of site

Rudding Park is an early-19th-century landscaped park of 107 hectares, forming the setting for a country house. There are also mid-20th-century gardens by James Russell.

Brief history of site

Rudding Park was originally part of the forest of Knaresborough and some of the ancient oaks were retained within the parkland. Humphry Repton drew up a Red Book in 1790, but the exact extent of his contributions to the development of the site is unknown. The old house was demolished after 1805 and a new mansion was built on a different site. Sir Everard Radcliffe redeveloped the garden in the 1950s with the help of James Russell, building a terrace and garden room.

Location information:

OS Landranger Map Sheet Number:	104	Grid Ref:	SE337533
Latitude:	53.97467	Longitude:	-1.487699

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