Panshanger, Hertingfordbury / Hertford - East Hertfordshire

C18-early C19 landscape park laid out by Humphry Repton for early C19 country house (demolished mid C20), utilising the Mimram valley and earlier C18 landscape by Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown at Cole Green. Phased mineral extraction since the 1990s has impacted landscape character, key views and the condition of landscape features including gardens, water bodies and woodland. A Parkland Management Plan identifies priorities for restoration and is informing improved management under Countryside Stewardship as a country park and nature reserve. Most of the site is now open to the public.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

Panshanger

Heritage Category:

Registered Park and Garden grade II*

List Entry Number:

1000916

Local Planning Authority:

East Hertfordshire

Site Type:

Gardens parks and urban spaces > Landscape park

Location

County:

Hertfordshire

District / Borough:

East Hertfordshire

Parish:

Hertingfordbury / Hertford

Parliamentary Constituency:

North East Hertfordshire / Hertford and Stortford

Region:

East of England

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Park and garden

Condition:

Generally satisfactory but with significant localised problems

Vulnerability:

High

Trend:

Improving

Ownership:

Mixed, multiple owners

Designation:

Registered Park and Garden grade II*, 6 LBs