Monument record RGV 022 - Redgrave Park (PMed)
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Summary
Redgrave (deer) Park (see Med) landscaped for Rowland Holt in 1763 by Capability Brown.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 057 769 (1446m by 1472m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM07NE |
| Civil Parish | BOTESDALE, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK |
| Civil Parish | REDGRAVE, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Redgrave (deer) Park (also see Med) landscaped for Rowland Holt in 1763 by Capability Brown.
White (1855) says Redgrave Hall - see RGV 014, built (?or remodelled) in 1770 by Holt, who also embellished Park at expense of 30,000 pounds.
Note siting by Basil Brown of former road & well in bed of lake during dry summers - ? lake part of landscaping. Formerly recorded under RGV 014. In 1783 Park was between 1 and 1.5 miles across (S1).
Also see PMed ice-house related to Redgrave Hall - RGV 023.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSF5473 (No record type): Dymond D, An Historical Atlas of Suffolk, 1988, map 38.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
May 8 2018 4:00PM