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A History of the County of Oxford
… engaged Sir John Vanbrugh to build a house in Woodstock Park, and together they chose a site overlooking the Glyme … workmen on the site. 50 The unexpected failure of the park quarries to provide suitable freestone increased the … of the main block, and the laying out of the gardens and park. 58 The model which Vanbrugh later claimed that the …
A History of the County of Oxford
… the west side of Woodstock. 20 In origin it was Woodstock Park, an ancient royal hunting reserve granted with Woodstock … his victory at the battle of Blenheim. Granted with the park were the king's houses (sometimes called the royal … called first Blenheim House then Blenheim Palace and the park became Blenheim Park. Woodstock Park was …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Blenheim Park from 1705 Park From 1705 The laying out of the gardens and park, begun in 1705 at the same time as the building of …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Blenheim Park to 1705 Park to 1705 A park around the king's houses may have been defined before … 30 Chroniclers asserted that Henry I built the first park wall c. 1110, and within its circuit of 7 miles kept …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Woodstock, and Henry I, to whom the creation of the park was attributed, made it the 'favourite seat of his … was entertained in a house of green boughts built in the park. 62 Charles I also stayed regularly and 'great … immediately north-east of the Grand Bridge in Blenheim Park. It was protected on the east and south by the steep …
A History of the County of Oxford
… manor Woodstock Manor. The medieval king's houses and park at Woodstock formed part of a conglomerate royal manor. … demesne and administered from the manor house in Woodstock Park. The 'demesne towns' were Bladon, Combe, Hanborough, … of Woodstock manor, but finally achieved independence; the park, although usually held with the manor, acquired separate …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… with large old trees, and situated in a beautiful park of about 700 acres. The road from Aylsham to Holt passes … which are portraits of many distinguished persons. Bagot's Park, which forms part of Lord Bagot's pleasuregrounds, is …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… Dover, by Samuel Colby. 1735, Phil. Candler, by Isaac Park, weaver. Caius college, Cambridge, the present patrons. …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… in the 20th of Henry III. and there appears to be a park here, in the 37th of that King. William, son of John de …