Hampshire Register of Historic Parks & Gardens designed or ornamental landscapes and places of recreation are of historic interest when they:
- – illustrate some particular aspect of the history of gardens, parks, and landscape design. For instance they may represent the work of a particular designer or have been created in a particular period or style. They may contain features that are of historic, archaeological, architectural, artistic, horticultural, cultural or social interest;
- – have significant historic associations, for example with a particular person or event;
- – have a group value with buildings or other land of historic interest or significance;
- – retain features that represent a rich tapestry of historical changes and development of the landscape; or
- – provide the setting for some of our most important buildings.
The Register of sites are listed by Local Authority, click on the authority name below to review the appropriate list and here to return to the Home page. Click here for a list of Abbreviations
Abbreviations
AHBR | Archaeological and Historic Building Record |
AONB | Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty |
c – small before a number | around/approximately e.g. c8 ha approximately 8 hectares |
C – capital C before a number | Century e.g. C19 nineteenth century |
CA | Conservation area |
CP | Country Park (Defra) |
EA-GWP | Environment Agency Groundwater Source Protection |
EH | English Heritage now Historic England |
ha | hectares |
HCC | Hampshire County Council |
HE | Historic England |
HER | Historic Environment record |
HGT | Hampshire Gardens Trust |
LB II (I, II, or II*) | Listed Building & grade |
LP | Local Plan |
NFNP | New Forest National Park |
SAM | Scheduled Ancient Monument |
SCI | Site of Community Importance (Defra) |
SDNP | South Downs National Park |
SINC | Site of Importance for Nature Conservation |
SMR | Sites and Monuments Record (forerunner of LB) |
SSSI | Site of Special Scientific Interest |
TPO | Tree Preservation Order |