Registered Historic Parks and Gardens

What is a registered park and garden?

A registered park and garden is one which appears on the Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest compiled by English Heritage. Registration does not entail extra legal controls (unlike listing of buildings or designation of conservation areas), but it does mean that special consideration is given to the landscape in the planning process.

Historic parks and gardens (like listed buildings) are graded to show their relative importance:
Grade I sites are of exceptional historic interest
Grade II* sites are of great historic interest
Grade II sites are of special historic interest

Registered parks and gardens in South Bucks and register descriptions

South Bucks has twelve registered parks and gardens, which is a large number for a small district. All are grade II, except for Cliveden (Grade I), Bulstrode, and Hall Barn (both Grade II*). They are:

Berry Hill, Taplow                                     Huntercombe, Burnham
Bulstrode, Gerrards Cross                         Langley Park, Wexham
Cliveden, Taplow                                      Nashdom, Burnham
Denham Place, Denham                             Stoke Park, Stoke Poges
Dropmore, Burnham/Taplow                    Stoke Poges Memorial Gardens, Stoke Poges
Hall Barn, Beaconsfield                             Taplow Court, Taplow