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Elvetham Park
Hob Uid: 767236
Location : Hampshire Hart Hartley Wintney
Grid Ref : SU7800056500
Summary : Formal gardens, pleasure grounds and landscape park to Elvetham Hall. The park was first inclosed in 1359 by Henry Sturmy and extended in 1403. In 1591 it was relandscaped to provide a setting for the Elvetham Entertainment for Queen Elizabeth. Formal gardens were added from 1740. In 1792 William Emes undertook a 21 year lease on Elvetham Hall and lived here until 1802. He altered the park and may have been responsible for some of the landscape works. The park was extended between 1839 and 1871. Formal and ornamental gardens were laid out by SS Teulon between 1859-62 and William Goldring in 1911-12.
More information : (SU785562) Elvetham Park [NAT] (1) In 1591 Edward Seymour, Earl of Hertford was to entertain Elizabeth I at his house at Elvetham; But Elvetham was only a tiny manor and in order to accommodate the Queen and her entourage, changes would have to be made. The result was the transformation of the small park. A pond was cut in half moon shape and in it three islands were created to provide her majesty with sports and pastimes. Few Elizabethan entertainments were on such a scale and no other seems to have involved such extensive alteration of the landscape. Much of it can be reconstructed from topographic detail recorded on aerial photographs but to obtain details of the scenery and performance the engraving and the extant texts must be examined. [Full description] (2) The park was first inclosed in 1359 by Henry Sturmy and extended in 1403. In 1591 it was relandscaped to provide a setting for the Elvetham Entertainment for Queen Elizabeth. Formal gardens were added from 1740. In 1792 William Emes undertook a 21 year lease on Elvetham Hall and lived here until 1802. He altered the park and may have been responsible for some of the landscape works. The park was extended between 1839 and 1871. Formal and ornamental gardens were laid out by SS Teulon between 1859-62 and William Goldring in 1911-12. (3)

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Source details : OS 1:10560 1962
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Source details : Hampshire (May 1987)
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Source details : Hampshire, revised 10-May-2004
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Established 1359
Monument End Date : 1359
Monument Start Date : 1359
Monument Type : Park
Evidence : Botanical Feature

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Extended 1403
Monument End Date : 1403
Monument Start Date : 1403
Monument Type : Park
Evidence : Botanical Feature

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Relandscaped 1591
Monument End Date : 1591
Monument Start Date : 1591
Monument Type : Landscape Park
Evidence : Botanical Feature

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Added from 1740
Monument End Date : 1740
Monument Start Date : 1740
Monument Type : Formal Garden
Evidence : Botanical Feature

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Altered 1792-1802
Monument End Date : 1802
Monument Start Date : 1792
Monument Type : Landscape Park
Evidence : Botanical Feature

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Extended 1839-71
Monument End Date : 1871
Monument Start Date : 1839
Monument Type : Landscape Park
Evidence : Botanical Feature

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : created 1859-62
Monument End Date : 1862
Monument Start Date : 1859
Monument Type : Formal Garden
Evidence : Botanical Feature

Monument Period Name : 20th Century
Display Date : Created 1911-12
Monument End Date : 1912
Monument Start Date : 1911
Monument Type : Formal Garden
Evidence : Botanical Feature

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External Cross Reference Source : Register of Parks and Gardens Legacy No.
External Cross Reference Number : GD1163
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SU 75 NE 19
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Elvetham Park