Landscape record MDO45729 - Rushmore Park, Farnham and Sixpenny Handley

Parts of the late 19th-century park at Rushmore House extend into Dorset. The landscape park incorporated a smaller 17th-century enclosure and medieval deer park. The 19th century park consists of five distinct areas: Rushmore Park, the Chase Avenues, Tollard Park, Larmer Park and Minchington Park. Features within these parks include avenues, drives, and gravel walks.

Late 19th century park of 424 ha incorporating a smaller 17th century enclosure and Medieval deer park.

A series of parks at Rushmore House were created by Pitt Rivers during the late 19th century. These form five distinct areas, Rushmore Park, the Chase Avenues, Tollard Park, Larmer Park and Minchington Park. Features within these parks include avenues, drives, and gravel walks. Within the vicinity of Rushmore House are landscaped and pleasure grounds, ha ha, a kitchen garden and a walled garden with a flower garden. In 1980 Pitt Rivers enclosed an area around the house which incorporated a small deer park, which was extant by 1618. This was used as a home for exotic livestock which included yak, llamas, reindeer, zebra and kangeroo.

Minchington Park and Down had a golf course and race course laid out in 1896 which formed part of the facilities associated with Larmer Park. <2>

<1> Pitt Rivers, A H L F, 1894, A Short Guide to the Larmer Grounds, Rushmore; King John's House; The Museum at Farnham; and Neighbourhood (Monograph). SDO19536.

<2> English Heritage, 1987, Register of parks and gardens of special historic interest: Wiltshire (Monograph). SDO19505.

<3> Bilikowski, K, 1990, English Heritage Inspector's Report (Scheduling record). SDO19537.

<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1062024 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Feb 24 2023 1:22PM