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Summary

Kitchen gardens to the south of the main entrance to Ugbrooke Park, mid to late 18th century in date. Main garden to north with smaller slip garden containing glasshouses to south.

Location

Protected Status

• Registered Park or Garden (II*) 1000705: UGBROOKE PARK

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• KITCHEN GARDEN (XVIII - 1701 AD to 1800 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Map object based on this source.

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

English Heritage, 2000, Ugbrooke Park (Register of Parks and Gardens in England). SDV338321.

The kitchen gardens were constructed in the mid or late 18th century on the site of Ashwell orchard, south of the principal entrance to Ugbrooke Park, some 320 metres north-east of the house and circa 80 metres east of the stables. No longer in cultivation, ithe main garden is enclosed by rubble stone walls circa three metres high, and to the south a separate walled slip garden contains the remains of a lean-to glass house against the inner face of the north wall. A range of sheds and bothys associated with the glasshouse survives against the inner face of the south wall of the main kitchen garden.

Ordnance Survey, 2012, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV348725.

Map object based on this source.

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Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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