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“Oxburgh Estate is of particular interest
given the longevity of family involvement
and accumulation of landscape interventions
over many centuries. Unravelling the history
of this distinctive site is essential in
underpinning its future restoration, guiding
sensitive new development, and
informing future planning strategies.”
Late 18th and 19th-century improvements reused this
formal feature in a more naturalised, serpentine form,
reflecting the popularity of the picturesque movement. A
section of this canal, in its later organic arrangement,
remains in the 19th-century woodland to the southeast
of the Hall. This ornamental woodland, My Lady’s Wood,
is ribboned with waterways featuring walks and summerhouses along their peripheries.
Expertise in Historic Landscape Design
The Purcell heritage consultancy team has in-house
expertise oriented around historic designed landscapes. The
team prepares conservation management plans for country
estates and urban spaces such as parks and cemeteries.
Working closely with landscape architects we propose
landscape and public realm improvements to Registered
Parks and Gardens, Scheduled Monuments, and Conservation Areas, providing heritage advice, liaising with
stakeholders on consents, and writing supporting heritage
statements.
Above, photograph showing the 19th century picturesque woodland,
My Lady’s Wood, with a serpentine path alongside a waterway,
picture copyright National Trust archives
Below, view of the formal drive and fifteenth-century gatehouse
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