Woodhall Park, Hertford, England

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Brief description of site

Woodhall Park is an 18th-century landscape park and woodland which originally covered about 200 hectares. There was further 19th-century development in the region of house. A garden of half a hectare was laid out by Brenda Colvin in 1958, beside the stables. Much of the parkland has now been returned to agriculture.

Brief history of site

The Boteler family acquired the manor of Watton in the 14th century, and later erected the brick building that was to remain the principal seat of the family until 1774. Sir Thomas Rumbold bought the estate around 1777. He demolished the remains of the house which had partly burnt out in 1771, building a new one designed by Thomas Leverton by around 1780. In 1782-3 an extensive planting programme was put in hand, together with the construction of the walled kitchen gardens. William Malcolm and Son probably laid out the landscape park which was developed at about this time, when the Broad Water lake was formed with ornamental features at both ends.

Location information:

OS Landranger Map Sheet Number:	166	Grid Ref:	TL317185
Latitude:	51.84957	Longitude:	-0.08936836

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