Garendon Park - Charnwood

A remnant Arcadian landscape c1730, complete with triumphal arch and temple (both buildings at risk), designed by Ambrose Phillipps, a member of the Society of Dilettanti. Now seriously degraded. An outline application for a Sustainable Urban Extension was approved in 2015, subject to a Section 106 Agreement requiring the repair and restoration of the park and its buildings. Reserved matters applications for restoration of the park and other works have been submitted since 2020.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

Garendon

Heritage Category:

Registered Park and Garden grade II

List Entry Number:

1000379

Local Planning Authority:

Charnwood

Site Type:

Gardens parks and urban spaces > Landscape park

Location

Locality:

Garendon

County:

Leicestershire

District / Borough:

Charnwood

Parliamentary Constituency:

Loughborough

Region:

Midlands

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Park and garden

Condition:

Generally satisfactory but with significant localised problems

Vulnerability:

High

Trend:

Declining

Ownership:

Private

Designation:

Registered Park and Garden grade II, 13 LBs, SM