HER Record
HER ID: 51536, Rotherfield Park
HER Summary: C16 deer park. Early C18 gardens, pleasure grounds, early landscaped wood, landscape park, c.130ha. 1808 onwards by James Scott and later C19.
HER Category: Parks and gardens
HER Web Link: No link available
Investigation Activities
Type: Bibliographic Reference
Description: References to house and park.
Date Range: 1948 - 1983
Type: Bibliographic Reference
Description: References to house and park.
Date Range: 1948 - 1983
Historic Events
Type: Built
Classification: Walled Garden
Form: Unknown
Description: The walled kitchen garden has herbaceous borders, central sundial and fine wrought iron gates providing vistas.
Date Range: 1808 - 1899
Type: Created
Classification: Herbaceous Border
Form: No information available
Description: No information available
Date Range: 1808 - 1899
Type: Built
Classification: Lodge
Form: No information available
Description: No information available
Date Range: 1820 - 1829
Type: Built
Classification: Water Tower
Form: No information available
Description: No information available
Date Range: 1860 - 1869
Type: Built
Classification: Ha Ha
Form: Unknown
Description: A ha ha lies to the south of the terraced lawn
Date Range: 1808 - 1899
Type: Built
Classification: Bridge
Form: Unknown
Description: The bridge to the house was built in the early C19.
Date Range: 1808 - 1899
Type: Built
Classification: Game Larder
Form: Unknown
Description: Game larder and guest house were built around 1890 which may have been built to commemorate Queen Victoria's julilee in 1887
Date Range: 1890 - 1890
Type: Imparked
Classification: Deer Park
Form: No information available
Description: Deer park dating from 1564 delineated by ditches.
Date Range: 1564 - 1564
Type: Created
Classification: Arboretum
Form: No information available
Description: No information available
Date Range: 1808 - 1899
Type: Created
Classification: Landscape Park
Form: No information available
Description: House, 1815-21 on Tudor core, to designs by Joseph Parkinson, as part of picturesque landscape, added to later C19. Balustraded terraced lawn overlooking park to south and east; ha-ha to the south. Jekyll type planting in rose garden, with central pool. Formal shrub borders. Arboretum. Avenue of Irish Yew. Double line of Yew hedges with golden Yew buttresses forming vista from walled garden. Specimen trees. Ditches delineate deer park dating from 1564. Plash Wood, c.30ha, divided into quadrants by closely planted avenues, possible once pleached trees, radiating from rond points of beech and yew. Additional picturesque glades and landscaped fringe of wood, early C19. Vistas from house. Park has single trees, clumps, groups, lime avenue, early C18. Single span Gothic bridge framed by trees, carrying entrance drive, vista from house. Walled kitchen gardens with herbaceous borders, central sundial, vistas through gateway of high piers, fine wrought iron gates. Garden house, 1889. Gate house 1891. Stables 1890s (Tower 1887 on top of C18 stables). Water tower 1860s (One tower comprises dwelling and meat store, the other single slim tower conceals the chimney for the old brewhouse and laundry). Lodges 1820s. Picturesque village estate cottages 1820s. 1635 estate plan
Date Range: 1808 - 1899
Type: Created
Classification: Tree Avenue
Form: Unknown
Description: The park has an tree avenue of Irish Yew and an early 18th Century one of lime.
Date Range: 1808 - 1899
Type: Created
Classification: Ornamental Pond
Form: No information available
Description: No information available
Date Range: 1808 - 1899
Type: Created
Classification: Garden Terrace
Form: Unknown
Description: To the south and east of the house is a balustraded terraced lawn overlooking the park.
Date Range: 1794 - 1830
Type: Created
Classification: Rose Garden
Form: No information available
Description: No information available
Date Range: 1808 - 1899
Type: Created
Classification: Pond
Form: Unknown
Description: A central pool in the rose garden
Date Range: 1808 - 1899
Type: Built
Classification: Walled Garden
Form: Unknown
Description: The walled kitchen garden has herbaceous borders, central sundial and fine wrought iron gates providing vistas.
Date Range: 1808 - 1899
Type: Created
Classification: Herbaceous Border
Form: No information available
Description: No information available
Date Range: 1808 - 1899
Type: Built
Classification: Lodge
Form: No information available
Description: No information available
Date Range: 1820 - 1829
Type: Built
Classification: Water Tower
Form: No information available
Description: No information available
Date Range: 1860 - 1869
Type: Built
Classification: Ha Ha
Form: Unknown
Description: A ha ha lies to the south of the terraced lawn
Date Range: 1808 - 1899
Type: Built
Classification: Bridge
Form: Unknown
Description: The bridge to the house was built in the early C19.
Date Range: 1808 - 1899
Type: Built
Classification: Game Larder
Form: Unknown
Description: Game larder and guest house were built around 1890 which may have been built to commemorate Queen Victoria's julilee in 1887
Date Range: 1890 - 1890
Type: Imparked
Classification: Deer Park
Form: No information available
Description: Deer park dating from 1564 delineated by ditches.
Date Range: 1564 - 1564
Type: Created
Classification: Arboretum
Form: No information available
Description: No information available
Date Range: 1808 - 1899
Type: Created
Classification: Landscape Park
Form: No information available
Description: House, 1815-21 on Tudor core, to designs by Joseph Parkinson, as part of picturesque landscape, added to later C19. Balustraded terraced lawn overlooking park to south and east; ha-ha to the south. Jekyll type planting in rose garden, with central pool. Formal shrub borders. Arboretum. Avenue of Irish Yew. Double line of Yew hedges with golden Yew buttresses forming vista from walled garden. Specimen trees. Ditches delineate deer park dating from 1564. Plash Wood, c.30ha, divided into quadrants by closely planted avenues, possible once pleached trees, radiating from rond points of beech and yew. Additional picturesque glades and landscaped fringe of wood, early C19. Vistas from house. Park has single trees, clumps, groups, lime avenue, early C18. Single span Gothic bridge framed by trees, carrying entrance drive, vista from house. Walled kitchen gardens with herbaceous borders, central sundial, vistas through gateway of high piers, fine wrought iron gates. Garden house, 1889. Gate house 1891. Stables 1890s (Tower 1887 on top of C18 stables). Water tower 1860s (One tower comprises dwelling and meat store, the other single slim tower conceals the chimney for the old brewhouse and laundry). Lodges 1820s. Picturesque village estate cottages 1820s. 1635 estate plan
Date Range: 1808 - 1899
Type: Created
Classification: Tree Avenue
Form: Unknown
Description: The park has an tree avenue of Irish Yew and an early 18th Century one of lime.
Date Range: 1808 - 1899
Type: Created
Classification: Ornamental Pond
Form: No information available
Description: No information available
Date Range: 1808 - 1899
Type: Created
Classification: Garden Terrace
Form: Unknown
Description: To the south and east of the house is a balustraded terraced lawn overlooking the park.
Date Range: 1794 - 1830
Type: Created
Classification: Rose Garden
Form: No information available
Description: No information available
Date Range: 1808 - 1899
Type: Created
Classification: Pond
Form: Unknown
Description: A central pool in the rose garden
Date Range: 1808 - 1899
