18th century landscape park and garden at Gosfield Hall (EHER 8574)

Landscape park and gardens to Gosfield Hall covering an area of 115 hectares. Landscaping of the park took place soon after 1736 by the owner Robert Nugent. Tree planting in the park took place during the early 19th century. Improvements to the park and the creation of formal gardens took place after 1851 by Samuel Courtauld. The present formal gardens are a simplified version of the mid 19th century design. Since the late 20th century the central area of the park has been in use as a golf course.

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import: Gosfield Hall built mid 16th century, remodelled after 1691, after 1715, 1755, and 1854-81. Remains of 19th century gardens, 18th century landscape park. Late 16th century walled garden, church forms visual element in landscape scheme. Formal gardens assumed in 16th to 17th century. Garden activity uncertain before later 18th century. Traces of a triple avenue extend west towards the south edge of Brakes Wood. Gosfield Lake was created in mid or later 18th century, probably by extending earlier fish ponds. 18th century ha-ha about 60m south of hall looked out over open parkland until 20th century. Ice-house on embankment at east end of lake. Mid 19th century garden development for Samuel Courtauld included one formal, geometric layout below the east front of the hall, another below the south front of the hall, within the line of the ha-ha. Lawn and ornamental woodland to west and north-west. <1> <2> The remains of a mid 19th century garden set within an extensive 18th century park. <3> Landscape park at Gosfield Hall. It was landscaped during the 18th century and contains woodland and open areas planted with scattered trees. Other features include a lake created in the mid or later 18th century. The designer of the park is uncertain. Gardens were possibly laid out during the 16th and 17th century. The present gardens date to the mid 19th century and include formal garden to the east and south fronts of the Hall. <4> Landscape park and gardens to Gosfield Hall covering an area of 115 hectares. Landscaping of the park took place soon after 1736 by the owner Robert Nugent. Tree planting in the park took place during the early 19th century. Improvements to the park and the creation of formal gardens took place after 1851 by Samuel Courtauld. The present formal gardens are a simplified version of the mid 19th century design. Since the late 20th century the central area of the park has been in use as a golf course. <5> See also: <6> - <8>