| Summary : Landscape park, pleasure gardens and kitchen gardens to Calke Abbey. Gardens were laid out during the early 18th century and include probable designs by George London in 1702 and a walled garden constructed in 1710-15. In 1764-65 William Emes prepared plans for alterations to the gardens and pleasure grounds, his designs were executed during the 1770s. The kitchen gardens comprise a series of walled compartments, constructed 1772-4 and laid out as a flower garden, physic garden, and a formal garden. The formal garden had been planted by 1857 and restored in the late 20th century. The park was first enclosed during the early 17th century and extended during the 1760s, the early 1770s and in 1805. The pleasure grounds date to the early 18th century and have late 18th century/early 19th century alterations and additions. |
More information : (Centred SK 365228) Calke Park (NAT) - parkland associated with Calke
Abbey (NAT) (SK 32 SE 5); extent shown by parkland stipple.
Auths 1 and 2 also describe the park as a Deer Park (NAT). A chain
of named ponds occupies an east-west stream valley north of the
house with the easternmost pond named Dogkennel Pond (NAT) now
incorporated within Staunton Harold Reservoir. (1-5)
Calke Park is a landscape park of approximately 210ha, designed in 1776 by William Emes. The park includes the following features. A chain of lakes, formerly fishponds. Tree clumps planted to act as shelter belts. The Serpentine wood on the northern boundary. Deercote Spinney, double deer shelter, the Grotto, and a former cascade and Gothic bridge. A bank curving from the south-west of Calke Abbey, past the church and Dark Plantation. An enclosed possible kitchen garden to the north-east of the church.
There are also records of formal gardens designed in 1702-13 by London and Wise, with ornamental ironwork by R Bakewell, 1720. Alterations to the grounds were made in 1721 by Bridgeman (6).
Gardens were laid out during the early 18th century and include probable designs by George London in 1702 and a walled garden constructed in 1710-15. In 1764-65 William Emes prepared plans for alterations to the gardens and pleasure grounds, his designs were executed during the 1770s. The kitchen gardens comprise a series of walled compartments, constructed 1772-4 and laid out as a flower garden, physic garden, and a formal garden. The formal garden had been planted by 1857 and restored in the late 20th century. The park was first enclosed during the early 17th century and extended during the 1760s, the early 1770s and in 1805. The pleasure grounds date to the early 18th century and have late 18th century/early 129th century alterations and additions. (7)
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