Introduction
The gardens attached to the house at Rignall Wood were designed by Gertrude Jekyll in the early-20th century. The features present include a sunken garden.
- History
Period
Early 20th Century (1901-1932)
- Associated People
- Features & Designations
Designations
The National Heritage List for England: Listed Building
- Grade: II
Features
- Planting
- Description: One of the surviving Jekyll features is a sunken garden.
- House (featured building)
- Earliest Date:
- Latest Date:
- Key Information
Type
Garden
Purpose
Ornamental
Principal Building
Domestic / Residential
Period
Early 20th Century (1901-1932)
Survival
Extant
Open to the public
Yes
Civil Parish
Great Missenden
- References
References
- Smith, N, {Historic Parks and Gardens Register Review} (Buckinghamshire Stage 1)} (Aylesbury: Buckinghamshire County Museum Archaeological Service, 1998) Gardens Register Review (Buckinghamshire) (Stage 1)
- http://www.bucksgardenstrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Rignalls.pdf Understanding Historic Parks and Gardens in Buckinghamshire
Contributors
Buckinghamshire County Museum Archaeological Service