18th century carriageway at Audley End House (EHER 82895)
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Summary
An 18th century carriage turning circle was located immediately west of the surviving Audley End House, within Audley Park on the site of the 17th century Principal Court.
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Location
| Grid reference | TL 5242 3814 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SAFFRON WALDEN, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
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An 18th century carriage turning circle was located immediately west of the surviving Audley End House, within Audley Park on the site of the 17th century Principal Court. The drive measured circa 8m wide, was centred at TL 5242 3814 and formed a circle measuring about 50m in diameter.
It is first shown on Charles Bridgeman’s map of 1725 but last shown on Hog Kitch's map of about 1760 and was probably removed in the early 1760s during landscaping of the park. Parts of the circular drive are visible as parchmarks in aerial photographs taken in 1975 and 2010 and as high resistance anomalies in geophysical surveys conducted in 1994, 2009 and 2010. <1> - <5>
Sources
- <1> SEX75778 Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. CUCAP BVW090 13-AUG-1975.
- <2> SEX75778 Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. NMR 26827_034 09-JUL-2010.
- <3> SEX77741 Map: Bridgeman, C.. Audley End gardens and park.
- <4> SEX77742 Map: Kitch, H.. 1760. Ground Plan of Audley End House.
- <5> SEX70040 Geophysical Survey Report: Linford, N. and Payne, A.. 2011. Audley End House and Park, Saffron Walden, Essex: report on geophysical surveys, 2009-2010.
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Other References
- NRHE identifier: 1513297
- National Monuments Record: TL 53 NW 307