CONTENTS 1-2 SECTION I: PARKS IN ESSEX 3 - 62 1-2 Introduction 3-7 Parks with particular reference to Essex 8 The current status of a range of Essex Parks 9 The fate of some of the Grand Houses 10-11 The Landscapers of Essex Parks 12 Humphry Repton 13 Park Heritage Status 13 Royal Parks 14-15 Park Boundaries 16 Fencing and Walls in Essex Parks 17-19 Essex Parks on the Map 20 Parks depicted on the Chapman and Andre Map of 1777 21-23 Belhus, Aveley / Magnificent Thorndon / Hylands, Widford 24-25 Estate Maps in the Essex Records Office 26-27 Four Essex Parks from the Chapman and Andre Map of 1777 28 Fabulous Wanstead Park 29 The Extent of Essex Parks 30-35 Buildings and other structures within Parks 36-38 Grazing Animals in Parks 39-42 The Great Oaks of Essex Parks and Other Trees 43-45 Oak Pollards in Essex Parks 45-47 Other Notable Specimen Trees in Essex Parks 48-52 The Birds of Essex Parks 53-54 Wood-Pasture and Parks 55 Essex Parks - Location and Access 56-60 Glossary of Park Terms 61-62 Bibliography and References Essex Parks (2004)