Summary
The quarter pieces lawn, part of the early 18th century formal gardens, which extended from the Iron Court, directly west of the house and was bordered to the North by the rampart terraces. The four lawn areas were separated by a cruciform path, and the whole feature was c. 290m long and 110m wide. The feature was removed as part of Capability Brown's remodelling of the park, though a bank and ditchto the north may represent one edge of the feature.
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Monument Types
- LAWN (Early 18th C to Mid 18th C - 1707 AD to 1752 AD)
Description
The quarter pieces lawn, part of the early 18th century formal gardens, which extended from the Iron Court, directly west of the house and was bordered to the North by the rampart terraces. The four lawn areas were separated by a cruciform path, and the whole feature was c. 290m long and 110m wide (1). The feature was removed as part of Capability Brown's remodelling of the park (2)
References
- SNA65452 - Cartographic materials: Uncertain. 1751. Survey of Home Park.
- SNA65453 - Cartographic materials: Capability Brown. 1752. Plan for Petworth Park.
Designations
None Recorded
Other Statuses and References
None Recorded
Associated Events
- ENA6979 - Heritage Assessment, Petworth Park Community Archaeology Project
- ENA7057 - Field Survey, PETWORTH PARK ARCHAEOLOGY PROJECT, FIELD WALKING SURVEY
Associated Finds
None Recorded
Related Records
- Related to: Rampart Terraces, Lawn Hill, Petworth Park (Monument) - 301001 / MNA177995
- Related to: Iron Court, West Lawn, Petworth Park (Monument) - 3010990 / MNA178090
- Related to: Parterre, Petworth Park (Monument) - 301100 / MNA178091
- Related to: Great Greenhouse, North Lawn, Petworth Park (Monument) - 301101 / MNA178093
- Related to: Canal Gardens, Upper Pond, Petworth Park (Monument) - 301104 / MNA178094
- Related to: Fish Pond, Upper Pond, Petworth Park (Monument) - 301106 / MNA178096
- Related to: Orange Garden (Site of), North Lawn, Petworth Park (Monument) - 301115 / MNA178100
- Related to: Orangery, North Lawn, Petworth Park (Monument) - MNA178101 / MNA178101