Ickwell Bury, Old Warden / Northill - Central Bedfordshire (UA)

A landscape park comprising late C17 walled gardens and late C18/early C19 pleasure grounds, parkland and woodland surrounding the former Ickwell Bury Manor, destroyed in 1937 and subsequently rebuilt attached to the C17 stable block. The site was divided across multiple ownerships following sale of the estate in 1924. The resulting differential management affects legibility of the overall landscape design and condition of individual landscape features, such as the 2-kilometre-long vista extending north west from the house. The site requires a holistic strategy and more coordinated management.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

Ickwell Bury

Heritage Category:

Registered Park and Garden grade II

List Entry Number:

1000577

Local Planning Authority:

Central Bedfordshire (UA)

Site Type:

Gardens parks and urban spaces > Landscape park

Location

Unitary Authority:

Central Bedfordshire (UA)

Parish:

Old Warden / Northill

Parliamentary Constituency:

North Bedfordshire

Region:

East of England

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Park and garden

Condition:

Generally unsatisfactory with major localised problems

Vulnerability:

Medium

Trend:

Declining

Ownership:

Mixed, multiple owners

Designation:

Registered Park and Garden grade II, 9 LBs, SM, 3 CAs