Gardens Β· South East England
Wilton Park Estate
In or near Chalfont St Giles.
Wilton Park Estate β a garden in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
David Squire β CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 hβ2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (AprβSep)
- Nearest railway station
- Beaconsfield Β· 1.4 km
- Dog-friendly
About
Wilton Park Estate is a garden of interest in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom β drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Wilton Park Estate is located in Beaconsfield in Buckinghamshire.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The Wilton Park estate once belonged to the monks of Burnham Abbey. It is mentioned in 1412, with John Amond as farmer. In 1702, it was acquired by the Basill family, who built a house on the estate. Sometime between 1760 and 1770, they sold the estate to Josias Du PrΓ©, the future Governor of Madras. He commissioned the building of a mansion house on the estate, also known as the "White House", designed by Richard Jupp, which was completed in 1779. In 1939, the house was taken over by the War Office and used as an interrogation centre for Nazi prisoners of war: German refugees working for the Allies would listen in secret into prisoners' conversations. After the Second World War, the houseβ¦
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.6025, -0.6286
- District
- Buckinghamshire
- Parish
- Beaconsfield
- Postcode
- HP9 2JB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Beaconsfield
- Established
- 1779
- Nearest railway station
- Beaconsfield β 1.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17379958 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wilton Park Estate (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wilton Park Estate?
- Wilton Park Estate is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode HP9 2JB), in the parish of Beaconsfield.
- What is Wilton Park Estate?
- Wilton Park Estate β a garden in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Wilton Park Estate?
- The nearest railway station is Beaconsfield, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode HP9 2JB.
- When was Wilton Park Estate built?
- Built or established in 1779.
- Who owns Wilton Park Estate?
- Wilton Park Estate is owned by | landlord =.
- Is Wilton Park Estate a protected site?
- Yes β Wilton Park Estate is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Wilton Park Estate?
- The nearest railway station is Beaconsfield, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HP9 2JB.