Information for record number MWA8602:
Studley Castle Park (19th century)

Summary The site of a landscape park dating to the Imperial period. It is marked on the Ordnance Survey maps of 1886 and 1906. It is situated 800m south west of Mars Hill. Recommended for inclusion on Local List by Lovie.
What Is It?  
Type: Landscape Park
Period: Imperial - Industrial (1751 AD - 1913 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Studley
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 08 64
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 Park associated with the 1834 house (Medieval deer park lies to NE). Features include pleasure grounds, kitchen garden, Parkland, drive, lodges, lakes, footbridge. Now houses management college; Park is in agricultural use and kitchen garden uncultivated.
2 Studley Castle was built 1834-7 on a site some way NE of the Medieval Castle. The Park may incorporate part of the Medieval deer park, but was designed anew by W S Gilpin to Feature a formal terrace overlooking Parkland and lake. The gardens were extended and elaborated in the later 19th century by T E Walker, and Features associated with this phase of development include an avenue, a suspension bridge over the lake, an Italian garden and a Pinetum. The estate was sold for a horticultural college in 1903 and is now a management training centre. Many Features of the 19th century gardens survive intact, though the kitchen garden is derelict and the Parkland in agricultural use. Recommended for inclusion on the Local List.
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4 The OS 1:10560 1886 Shts Warks 31SW/37NW show the buildings, and garden and Parkland Features such as lodge, drive, lakes, avenue, pheasantry, kennels, and ice house.
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6 The OS 1:10560 1906 Shts Warks 31SW/37NW show the Parkland at that date shaded.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Warwickshire Register Review Data Tables (Stratford on Avon)
Author/originator: Lovie, Jonathan
Date: 1997
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Warwickshire Register Review Report & Recommendations
Author/originator: Lovie, Jonathan
Date: 1997
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Source No: 3
Source Type: Map
Title: 31SW 1:10560 1886
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date: 1886
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Volume/Sheet: 31SW
   
Source No: 4
Source Type: Map
Title: 37NW 1:10560 1886
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date: 1886
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Volume/Sheet: 37NW
   
Source No: 5
Source Type: Map
Title: 31SW 1:10560 1906
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date: 1906
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Volume/Sheet: 31SW
   
Source No: 6
Source Type: Map
Title: 37NW 1:10560 1906
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date: 1906
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Volume/Sheet: 37NW
   
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period Medieval 1066 AD to 1539 AD (the 11th century AD to the 16th century AD)

The medieval period comes after the Saxon period and before the post medieval period.

The Medieval period begins in 1066 AD.
This was the year that the Normans, led by William the Conqueror (1066 – 1087), invaded England and defeated Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings in East Sussex.
The Medieval period includes the first half of the Tudor period (1485 – 1603 AD), when the Tudor family reigned in England and eventually in Scotland too.

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period Imperial 1751 AD to 1914 AD (end of the 18th century AD to the beginning of the 20th century AD)

This period comes after the Post Medieval period and before the modern period and starts with beginning of the Industrial Revolution in 1750. It includes the second part of the Hannoverian period (1714 – 1836) and the Victorian period (1837 – 1901). The Imperial period ends with the start of the First World War in 1914.
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monument HOUSE * A building for human habitation, especially a dwelling place. Use more specific type where known. back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument KITCHEN GARDEN * A private garden established primarily for growing vegetables and herbs for domestic consumption. back
monument LODGE * A small building, often inhabited by a gatekeeper, gamekeeper or similar. Use specific type where known. back
monument BUILDING * A structure with a roof to provide shelter from the weather for occupants or contents. Use specific type where known. back
monument LAKE * A large body of water surrounded by land. back
monument DEER PARK * A large park for keeping deer. In medieval times the prime purpose was for hunting. back
monument PARK * An enclosed piece of land, generally large in area, used for hunting, the cultivation of trees, for grazing sheep and cattle or visual enjoyment. Use more specific type where known. back
monument FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument HORTICULTURAL COLLEGE * An educational establishment where the art of garden cultivation is taught. back
monument SUSPENSION BRIDGE * A bridge whose deck is hung from above by large cables, chains or pinned iron or steel bars hanging from towers. back
monument DRIVE * A road/carriage way giving access from the main road to the house, stables. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument CASTLE * A fortress and dwelling, usually medieval in origin, and often consisting of a keep, curtain wall and towers etc. back
monument PINETUM * An arboretum devoted mainly to the growing of conifers. back
monument COLLEGE * An establishment, often forming part of a university, for higher or tertiary education. back
monument FOOTBRIDGE * A narrow bridge for people and animals to cross on foot. back
monument KENNELS * A house or range of buildings in which dogs are kept, eg. hunting hounds. back
monument PHEASANTRY * A place where pheasants are reared and kept. back
monument GARDEN * An enclosed piece of ground devoted to the cultivation of flowers, fruit or vegetables and/or recreational purposes. Use more specific type where known. back
monument LANDSCAPE PARK * Grounds, usually associated with a country house, laid out so as to produce the effect of natural scenery back
monument ITALIAN GARDEN * A garden designed in the style of the elaborate gardens of the Renaissance, eg. formal, geometrical layouts of lawn and paths, stone steps, balustrades and statuary and fountains. back
monument TRAINING CENTRE * A place where specific skills are taught on short courses. back
monument TERRACE * A row of houses attached to and adjoining one another and planned and built as one unit. back

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