Buscot Park, Faringdon, England
Record Id: 634
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Brief description of site
Buscot Park is a landscape park with formal gardens covering around 40 hectares, including an early 20th-century Italianate water garden and walled kitchen gardens.
Brief history of site
Buscot Manor was bought by Walter Loveden from the Stonor family in 1557. The main park was laid out around 1779-83, probably by Edward Loveden Townsend. The formal water gardens were laid out between 1904 and 1913 by Harold Peto.
Location information:
Address: Buscot Park, Buscot, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 8BU
Locality: Faringdon
Local Authorities:
Oxfordshire; Vale of White Horse; Buscot
Historical County: Berkshire
| OS Landranger Map Sheet Number: | 163 | Grid Ref: | SU245967 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latitude: | 51.66855 | Longitude: | -1.647139 |
Directions:
Between Lechlade and Faringdon on the A417. There are bus services from Swindon and Faringdon, with a walk of over 2 miles. Please see:
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-buscotpark/w-buscotpark-gettingthere.htm
Key information:
Form of site: landscape park
Purpose of site: Ornamental
Context or principal building: great house
Site Style : English landscape garden
Site first created: Before 1557
Main period of development: Late 18th century
Survival: Extant
Site Size (Hectares): 115
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