Studley Castle Park (19th century)

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.
3 – 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.
5 – 6 The OS 1:10560 1906 Shts Warks 31SW/37NW show the parkland at that date shaded.