Boughton House, Kettering, England

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Brief description of site

Boughton House has extensive remains of formal gardens dating from the late-17th and early-18th centuries. The gardens surround a country house rebuilt at the same time, set in a park developed from a late-medieval deer park. Beyond the park are avenues and rides, also part of the landscape of the late-17th and early-18th centuries.

Brief history of site

The park was created from 1473. In 1665 Ralph Montagu began to rebuild the house and lay out extensive gardens. Additions were made by his son John, 2nd Duke, from 1715, and Charles Bridgeman was consulted between 1726 and 1731.

Location information:

OS Landranger Map Sheet Number:	152	Grid Ref:	SP900815
Latitude:	52.42409	Longitude:	-0.6779047

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