Sheffield Park Gardens

See also Sheffield Park (constituency) for the district of This article is about the city in England. For other uses see Sheffield. Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough in the north of England. The population of the City of Sheffield in 2002 was estimated at 512,242. It has grown, from its industrial roots to encompass a wide... Sheffield.

Sheffield Park Garden is an informal landscape garden five miles east of Haywards Heath is situated almost 20 miles north of Brighton in West Sussex, England. Origins Haywards Heath is a town and civil parish formed out of Cuckfield, Dec 28, 1894 … archdeaconry of Lewes ,diocese of Chichester. … it is now controlled by an Urban District Council … the church... Haywards Heath, in East Sussex is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey and West Sussex and, to the south, by the English Channel. The ancient kingdom of Sussex was divided into eastern and western administrative regions, with separate county councils, in 1888: the county... East Sussex, Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Official language None; English is de facto Capital London Capitals coordinates 51° 30 N, 0° 10 W Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK... England. It was originally laid out in the 18th century by Lancelot Brown ( 1716 - 6 February 1783), more commonly known as Capability Brown, was an English landscape gardener, now remembered as the last of the great English eighteenth-century artists to be accorded his due, and Englands greatest gardener. He designed over 200 parks, many of which still endure. Born... Capability Brown, and further developed in the early years of the 20th century by its owner, Arthur G. Soames. It is now owned by the The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is an organisation which works to preserve and protect coastline, countryside and buildings in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The trust does not operate in Scotland, where there is an independent National Trust... National Trust.

Sheffield Park is mentioned in the Domesday Book (also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester), was the record of the great survey of England completed in 1086, executed for William the Conqueror, that was like a census by the government today. He needed information about the country he had just conquered so he could administer... Domesday Book. In August 1538, Thomas Howard, 3rd The Duke of Norfolk is the Premier Duke in the peerage of England, and also, as Earl of Arundel, the Premier Earl. He also holds the hereditary position of Earl Marshal, which has the duty of organizing state occasions such as the state opening of parliament. For the last five... Duke of Norfolk, entertained Henry VIII King of England and Ireland by Hans Holbein the Younger His Grace King Henry VIII (28 June 1491–28 January 1547) was King of England and Lord of Ireland (later King of Ireland) from 22 April 1509 until his death. He was the second monarch of the... Henry VIII here. By 1700, the Deer Park had been partially formalised by Lord De La Warr who planted avenues of trees radiating from the house and cleared areas to establish lawns. In the late 1700s, Fonthill Abbey. Built 1795 - 1807 by James Wyatt for William Beckford, the author of the gothic fantasy novel Vathek. James Wyatt (1746-1813), was an English architect, a rival of Robert Adam in the neoclassical style, who far outdid Adam in his essays in the neo-Gothic taste. He spent... James Wyatt remodelled the house in the fashionable Gothic style and "Capability" Brown was commissioned to landscape the garden. The original four lakes form the centrepiece. Humphry Repton (1752-1818) was the last great English landscape designer of the eighteenth century, often regarded as the successor to Capability Brown; he also sowed the seeds of the more intricate and eclectic styles of the nineteenth century. His first name is often incorrectly rendered Humphrey. Biography Early life... Humphrey Repton followed Brown in 1789-1790. In 1796, the estate was sold to John Holroyd, created Baron Sheffield is a title that has been created four times: once in the Peerage of England, twice in the Peerage of Ireland, and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The first creation was in the Peerage of England in 1547. The later barons were raised to the... Baron Sheffield in 1781. It is particularly noted for its plantings of trees selected for autumn colour, including many Binomial name Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Black Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica), is a medium-sized deciduous tree which grows around 20-25 m tall (rarely to 35 m) and a trunk diameter of 50-100 cm (rarely up to 170 cm). It is native to eastern North America, from New England and... Black Tupelos.

By 1885, an arboretum was being established, consisting of both exotic and native trees. After Soames purchased the estate in 1910, he continued large-scale planting. During World War II the house and garden became the headquarters for a Canadian armoured division, and Nissan huts were sited in the garden and woods. The estate was split up and sold in lots in 1953. The National Trust purchased approximately 40 ha in 1954, now up to 80 ha with subsequent additions.

External Links

• National Trust information (http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/scripts/nthandbook.dll?ACTION=PROPERTY&PROPERTYID=109)