Remains of walled gardens in the Grecian Valley, Stowe

Record ID:  150286 / MNA129374
Record type:  Monument
Protected Status: Registered Park or Garden
NT Property:  Stowe; London and South East
Civil Parish:  Stowe; Aylesbury Vale; Buckinghamshire
Grid Reference:  SP 6775 3786
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Summary

Two sections of low brick and rubble wall with round corner and a small lean-to building against a 2.5 metre high brick wall between the remains of the walled gardens perhaps built in the 1700's to replace those on either side of the south front of the house.THe garden plans from 1753 onwards show an open area on teh site of the new gardens but the walls are not marked. On the 1845 Tithe map the gardens are callled Horse Close. The walls must have been lowered to their present height when the area was converted to the school's athletics ground. Site:150286*0

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Monument Types

  • WALLED GARDEN (Post Medieval to Early 20th C - 1540 AD to 1901 AD)

Description

(1) The remains of the walled gardens consist of two sections of low brick and rubble wall with a round corner and a small lean-to building against a 2.5 metre high brick wall between the remains of the walled gardens perhaps built in the mid 1700's to replace those on either side of the south front of the house. By 1781 the western garden had been replaced by the Menagerie (now the school shop) and by 1845 (Tithe map) the eastern garden had gone. On the 1845 tithe map the gardens are called Horse Close. The walls must have been lowered to their present height when the area was converted to the school athletic ground.

References

  • SNA64090 - Document: Oxford Archaeology. July 2009. New Playing Fields and Athletics Track, Stowe School, Stowe Landscape Gardens. OA Job No. 4169. 1.

  • SNA64138 - Report: A Wainwright. 1989. National Trust Archaeological survey, Stowe, Thames and Chilterns region.

  • SZM51484 - Slide: O. Jessop. 17/10/2000. Stowe, Nursery Garden Wall, N.E.corner after vegetation removed. TSLG3004. NW.

  • SZM51485 - Slide: O. Jessop. 17/10/2000. Stowe, Nursery Garden Wall, N.E.corner after vegetation removed. TSLG3005. N.

  • SZM51486 - Slide: O. Jessop. 17/10/2000. Stowe, Nursery Garden Wall, N.E.corner after vegetation removed. TSLG3006. NE.

  • SZM6415 - Report: Angus Wainwright. 1989. The National Trust Archaeological Survey of Stowe, Buckinghamshire (Unpublished).

Designations

None Recorded

Other Statuses and References

None Recorded

Associated Events

  • ENA2337 - Archaeological Intervention, Excavation of gateway into walled nursery garden, Stowe (trench 35)
  • ENA2565 - Field Survey, Archaeological Survey of Stowe Park, Stowe Landscape Gardens
  • ENA5690 - Archaeological Intervention, Watching Brief on new playing fields and athletics track, Stowe School, Stowe Landscape Gardens

Associated Finds

  • FZM49 - (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FZM50 - (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FZM53 - (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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