Monument record MLI53073 - Sudbrooke Park
Summary
Parkland at Sudbrooke, with likely origins in the 18th century, but greatly enhanced in the late 19th century.
Type and Period (8)
- PARK (Post Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1700 AD to 1950 AD)
- GARDEN FEATURE (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1759 AD? to 1930 AD?)
- ICEHOUSE (Post Medieval - 1759 AD? to 1900 AD)
- HA HA (Post Medieval to Modern - 1759 AD? to 2050 AD)
- FISHPOND (Post Medieval to Modern - 1850 AD? to 2050 AD)
- GATE LODGE (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1759 AD? to 1930 AD?)
- PHEASANTRY (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1759 AD? to 1930 AD?)
- PERGOLA (Post Medieval to Modern - 1759 AD? to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
In 1662, only two persons of the village of Holme paid hearth tax for its seven hearths. The estate of Sudbrooke Holme was acquired by the Ellisons, merchants and bankers, in 1759 and turned by them and latterly the Sibthorpes into an emparked grand residence. {1}
On the main road, the surviving 18th century gate piers and a pair of 19th century brick and half-timber lodges now mark the entrance to Sudbrooke Park. The park also has a pheasantry, an ice house and an earthwork ha-ha. {2}{3}{4}
The parkland was the subject of a programme of archaeological recording, conducted in March 2016 to inform proposed residential development. The investigation recorded features relating to the creation of the 18th century parkland and its development over time. Although largely the creation of the Ellison and later Sibthorpe families, a country house is recorded as being at Sudbrooke Holme prior to the construction of Richard Ellison's house in 1759 (see PRN 56489), and it may be that the park has equally earlier origins. All of the features recorded in the survey, however, relate to the later enlargement and enhancement of the park by the Ellisons and Sibthorpes, and include:
Earthwork remains of a line of mid 19th century fishponds to the immediate west and south of the current Hall Farm (see PRN 53070). These fishponds were replaced by a further line of slightly later ponds, further to the west. The ponds have sluices at both ends, that allowed water to be added from the adjacent Nettleham Beck. These later ponds are thought to be replacements of even earlier fishponds in the same location, that are thought to date to the turn of the 19th century, and are depicted on an Ordnance Survey map of 1821.
The remains of a demolished guard house, adjacent to the entrance drive, in the north-western corner of the park.
The remains of a square, ornamental garden feature, to the immediate south-west of the demolished house.
An extant walled garden, to the north-west of the former house (see PRN 56718), along with the remains of a pergola, to the immediate south of the walled garden. Constructed of carved stone arches, the pergola is still largely intact.
The remains of a large number of hut structures, dating from the use of Sudbrooke Park as a military training camp during the Second World War (see PRN 56717). {5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI1063 Bibliographic Reference: P.L. Everson, C.C. Taylor and C.J. Dunn. 1991. Change and Continuity: Rural Settlement in North-West Lincolnshire. Archive notes.
- <2> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.729.
- <3> SLI4765 Unpublished Document: PARISH FILE. SUDBROOKE. -.
- <4> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. TF0476: LI.545.3.1.
- <5> SLI15529 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeological Services Ltd. 2016. Sudbrooke Park Field Survey. -.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 0420 7600 (1651m by 1836m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SUDBROOKE, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (7)
- Parent of: Bridge, Sudbrooke Park (Building) (MLI98378)
- Parent of: Former Post-Medieval Fishponds, Sudbrooke Park (Monument) (MLI53070)
- Parent of: Gates, Gate Piers and Lodges, Sudbrooke Holme, Sudbrooke (Building) (MLI96746)
- Parent of: Second World War Camp, Sudbrooke Park (Monument) (MLI116313)
- Related to: Sudbrooke Holme House (Monument) (MLI98377)
- Related to: Sudbrooke Post-Medieval Settlement (Monument) (MLI53071)
- Related to: Walled Garden, Sudbrooke Park (Monument) (MLI116314)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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