Shardeloes, Amersham, England

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Brief description of site

Shardeloes has an 18th-century landscape park and woodland, designed by Humphry Repton in 1793. The site originally occupied 390 hectares, though the surrounding areas of parkland have largely been returned to agriculture.

Brief history of site

Gardens were developed around the house towards the end of the 17th century. Charles Bridgeman was involved in 1726, but the extent of his work is unknown. The house was substantially re-built in the 1760s. Parts of the geometric layout of the garden remained by 1761, but this was transformed into an informal scheme shortly afterwards. Humphry Repton produced a Red Book for the site in 1794.

Location information:

OS Landranger Map Sheet Number:	165	Grid Ref:	SU938978
Latitude:	51.67115	Longitude:	-0.6449855

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