West Wycombe Park, High Wycombe, England

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Brief description of site

West Wycombe Park has an 18th-century rococo landscape garden of 18.5 hectares, situated within a larger landscape park occupying about 135 hectares. The gardens are associated with an agricultural estate of about 2000 hectares, which is now in separate ownership.

Brief history of site

The Dashwoods acquired the manor of West Wycombe in 1698. Replacing the 17th century manor house near the village, Sir Francis Dashwood built the core of the current house about 1710-1715. His son effected a complete transformation of the house and estate between 1735 and 1781 when he died, leaving it largely as it is today. The succeeding Dashwoods did not materially alter the house or the landscape except for necessary replanting and the restoration of some buildings. Humphry Repton advised in the 1790s, and seems to have removed some garden buildings.

Location information:

OS Landranger Map Sheet Number:	165	Grid Ref:	SU829943
Latitude:	51.6414	Longitude:	-0.8033963

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