Record Details

Summary

A landscape park at Tixall Hall. Capability Brown produced plans for alterations to the house and grounds in the late 18th century, however it is unclear as to his involvement in the various improvements.

Monument Type(s):

• LANDSCAPE PARK (Established, Tudor to Elizabethan - 1500 AD to 1599 AD)
• LANDSCAPE PARK (Altered, Georgian - 1773 AD to 1773 AD)

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Full description

Landscape Park: A landscape park on the site of the former Tixall Hall. <1> <2>

The area of parkland has not been built over. <3>

Thomas Clifford of Tixall Hall asked Capability Brown to produce plans for alterations to the house and grounds in 1773. Clifford decided, however, that he would build a completely new house and the extent of Brown's involvement in this is unclear. (SB, 07-Nov-2006) <4>

Sources and further reading

<1>	SST3220 - Written: ? Chris Welch / Bob Meeson / A Taylor (Staffordshire County Council). c. 1993. The Review of the Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest - Research. Folder 4 - General Information.
<2>	SST3645 - Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1890-1905. Ordnance Survey 2nd Edition 6" Maps. Paper. 6" to a mile. Staffordshire Sheet XXXVIII. S.W. (1902).
<3>	SST3664 - Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. c1980. Ordnance Survey 1:10000 HER Maps. 1:10000. SJ 92 SE.
<4>	SST322 - Published Book: Michael Gibson (Staffordshire County Library). 1981. 'Capability' Brown in Staffordshire. Page 7.

Related records

54509	Parent of: Icehouse, Tixall Park (Monument)
54656	Parent of: Lodge, Tixall Park (Monument)
54510	Parent of: Marl Pit, Tixall Park (Monument)
00857	Parent of: Park Pool, Tixall Park (Monument)
00856	Parent of: Site of Tixall Hall, Tixall Park (Monument)
00028	Parent of: Tixall Gatehouse, Tixall Park (Building)

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