Park Heritage Status
The following is a selected list of parks from the English Heritage - Register of Parks and Gardens
of Historic Interest Part 15. Essex published in 1987 with later revisions:
Audlev End
New Hall
Blake Hall
Quendon
Boreliam House
St Osyth
Braxted
II*
Spains Hall
II*
Copped Hall II* Thorndon II*
Hylands II* Weald Park II
Langleys II Wivenhoe II
For a very few, such as Audley End, Hylands. Thorndon and Weald, the park is still a recognisable
entity with a wood-pasture landscape. For others, such as Boreham, the house now sits in a much
reduced parkland setting with the remainder of the park being fanned. Virtually nothing remains of
the park of New Hall. I suspect the list needs updating with amendments and additions.
Royal Parks
The parks listed below have al some stage been royal parks, some - such as Havering, for their
entire existence (1157- 1652)-others, such as Audley End only briefly (1668- 1701). Fairmead
may have existed for as little as thirteen years before disparking, Waltham lasted a mere 6 years
from 1542-1548.
Audley End Eastwood Langham Rayleigh
Clavering Fairmead Nazeing Rochford
Copped Hall Hadleigh New Hall Thundersley
Crondon Hatfield Pyrgo Waltham
Havering Wanstead
Essex Parks: Section 1 - Parks in Essex
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