Parks · South East England
Sheffield Park Garden
Sheffield Park Garden — park in East Sussex, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Sheffield Park · 1.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Sheffield Park Garden is a public park in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade I listed park and garden. Owned by National Trust. Managed by National Trust. Wikidata describes it as: "park in East Sussex, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.9994°, 0.0129°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Sheffield Park and Garden is an informal landscape garden five miles east of Haywards Heath, in East Sussex, England. It was originally laid out in the 18th century by Capability Brown, and further developed as a woodland garden in the early 20th century by its then owner, Arthur Gilstrap Soames. It is now owned by the National Trust.
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Background
History
The estate is first mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is listed as part of the Rape of Pevensey, an area given by William the Conqueror to his half-brother, Robert, Count of Mortain. In August 1538, Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, entertained Henry VIII here. In 1769, the estate was sold to aspiring politician John Holroyd. He was created Baron Sheffield in 1781, where after the estate was known as "Sheffield Place". Whilst there are few written records of Brown's work, it is likely that he divided the lake into the Upper and Lower Women's Way Ponds. In 1876 Henry Holroyd, 3rd Earl of Sheffield laid out a cricket pitch. It was used on 12 May 1884 for a cricket match…
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- Coordinates
- 50.9994, 0.0129
- County
- East Sussex
- District
- Wealden
- Parish
- Fletching
- Postcode
- TN22 3QZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Grinstead and Uckfield
- Nearest railway station
- Sheffield Park — 1.1 km
- Official site
- www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7492724 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sheffield Park and Garden (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Sheffield Park Panorama.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sheffield Park Garden?
- Sheffield Park Garden is in East Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TN22 3QZ), in the parish of Fletching.
- Who runs Sheffield Park Garden?
- Sheffield Park Garden is operated by National Trust.
- Is Sheffield Park Garden a listed building?
- Sheffield Park Garden is officially recognised as Grade I listed park and garden listed.
- Is Sheffield Park Garden a protected site?
- Yes — Sheffield Park Garden is part of the High Weald National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Sheffield Park Garden free to visit?
- Yes, Sheffield Park Garden is free to enter.
- How do I get to Sheffield Park Garden?
- The nearest railway station is Sheffield Park, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TN22 3QZ.