More information : [Approximate location SU 970/826]. Royal licence was obtained by
Sir John Molyns in 1331 to impark 3 woods on his newly acquired
manor (1a).
In 1340, Molyns was given permission to impark the woods of
Sywards Hill and Wynards with 300 acres adjoining, so creating
a large park close to his manor house (1b).
Reference was made in 1341 to "new imparking" of 50 acres (1c).
The park continued in use after the Middle Ages; in the late 18th
century, the Penn lords of the manor replaced their old mansion
with a new house, a quarter of a mile to the west, in the middle
of Stoke Park. The ornamental park was landscaped by Capability
Brown and others, and now serves as Stoke Poges golf course. The
western limit of the park is marked by a stream which forms the
boundary with Farnham Royal parish. (1) |