Belcombe Court, West Wiltshire, England

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Brief description of site

Belcombe Court is an 18th-century landscape park laid out for Francis Yerbury. It surrounds a 15th-century house extended and improved by John Wood the Elder in 1734.

Brief history of site

In 1722, Belcombe Court, a house dating back to the 15th century, was bought by John Yerbury. His son inherited the estate in 1728 and commissioned the Bath architect, John Wood the Elder to extend and alter it considerably. Possibly as part of or following the alterations to the house, a small park was laid out on the north bank of the River Avon, with various garden buildings and features. At its most extensive the estate covered some 19 hectares.

Location information:

OS Landranger Map Sheet Number:	173	Grid Ref:	ST817607
Latitude:	51.34508	Longitude:	-2.264129

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