Stowe, Buckingham, England

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Brief description of site

Stowe is an 18th-century landscape garden occupying about 200 hectares, set within extensive parkland of around 300 hectares. The garden contains numerous 18th-century architectural features, and other features which were added after 1921.

Brief history of site

In 1677 Sir Richard Temple began building a mansion on a new site. This building is at the core of the current mansion. Completed in the early 1680s, it had a formal terraced garden with straight walks to the south and a walled kitchen garden close by. The house was lavishly rebuilt after 1714 and the gardens were developed in collaboration with Sir John Vanbrugh and Charles Bridgeman. From 1741 Lancelot Brown was employed as head gardener and clerk of works.

Location information:

OS Landranger Map Sheet Number:	165	Grid Ref:	SP673373
Latitude:	52.03004	Longitude:	-1.020445

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