Garendon Park, Stonebow Village / Shepshed - 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
- Parish:
- Stonebow Village / Shepshed
- 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
Contact Details
Ben Robinson 07823 327796
