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John Leland (C1506-1552) said 'there is a parke and deere' at
Hartlebury and 'a warren for conyes, and fayre pooles, but the soyle
about the castle is barren'. A Parliamentary survey of about the year 1648 notes, 'to this Castle adjoins a fair park, containing 86 acres a 20 perches, yearly value 43 li. Hartlebury was disparked after the death of Bishop Carr, in the year 1841. (1)
Park listed (2).
Medieval deer park at Hartlebury Castle, later landscaped. It contains a tree lined avenue which leads from the southeast to the gatehouses. 18th century illustrations show a formal garden in the sunken area to the south of the castle. This was laid out as an Italian garden with symmetrical bedding during the 19th century. It was converted to a kitchen garden in 1942. (2)
Landscape park and sunken garden. The park was first licenced in 1339 and was documented during the 16th century and mid 17 century. The sunken garden had been laid out by 1731and was the work of Bishop Hough. Work in the gardens continued between 1743-1759 and during the late 18th century. (3) |