Tendring Hall Park, Colchester, England
Record Id: 3232
This site is NOT open to public.
Brief description of site
Tendring Hall has the remains of a landscape park of 110 hectares laid out in 1791 by Humphrey Repton for Sir William Rowley.
Brief history of site
An estate map by Kendall for Sir John Williams drawn in 1723 shows the estate land divided into fields with a double avenue running south from the house, a grove to the north-west and a canalised pond to the south-west. Sir Joshua Rowley inherited in 1768 and commissioned John Soane to build a new mansion located 200 metres north-west of the old house. In 1791, Sir William Rowley employed Humphry Repton to produce a Red Book.
Location information:
Address: Stoke-by-Nayland, CO6 4SG
Locality: Colchester
Local Authorities:
Suffolk; Babergh; Stoke-by-Nayland
Historical County: Suffolk
| OS Landranger Map Sheet Number: | 155 | Grid Ref: | TL992354 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latitude: | 51.9813 | Longitude: | 0.899249 |
Key information:
Form of site: landscape park
Site first created: 1791
Main period of development: Late 18th century
Survival: Part: ground/below ground level remains
Site Size (Hectares): 110
