rectangular brick pit. pit. brick rectangular

plants to help extend their flowering period. flowering their extend help to plants paling. park his of vandalism

‘Chief Lodge’. This would have left a large large a left have would This Lodge’. ‘Chief

children were employed each spring to dead-head the the dead-head to spring each employed were children could provide him with information on the theft and and theft the on information with him provide could

clay from the ground to build Sir John Kederminster’s Kederminster’s John Sir build to ground the from clay

this by horse and cart to the garden. Local women and and women Local garden. the to cart and horse by this a £2 reward (£100 equivalent today) for anyone that that anyone for today) equivalent (£100 reward £2 a

is thought to be the result of the extraction of brick brick of extraction the of result the be to thought is

the new plants, and he employed local men to transport transport to men local employed he and plants, new the years. In 1837 Robert Harvey put up posters offering offering posters up put Harvey Robert 1837 In years.

The original creation of a rectangular lake in 1610 1610 in lake rectangular a of creation original The

from Scotland by train to Langley Station for mulching mulching for Station Langley to train by Scotland from proceeded to own and reside here for more than 150 150 than more for here reside and own to proceeded

The Kederminster Family Kederminster The planted, Sir Robert brought 1600 tonnes of peat down down peat of tonnes 1600 brought Robert Sir planted, 7 1788 for £38,000 (over £2.2m in today’s money) and and money) today’s in £2.2m (over £38,000 for 1788

resident and landlord of Langley Park at the time. Once Once time. the at Park Langley of landlord and resident The Harvey family bought the Langley Park estate in in estate Park Langley the bought family Harvey The

the early 20th century by Sir Robert Grenville Harvey, Harvey, Grenville Robert Sir by century 20th early the

a longer, serpentine shaped lake. lake. shaped serpentine longer, a The Harvey Family Harvey The 4

The rhododendron gardens were originally planted in in planted originally were gardens rhododendron The was the altering of a rectangular water body to make make to body water rectangular a of altering the was

The Temple Gardens Temple The Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown during the mid 1700s 1700s mid the during Brown ‘Capability’ Lancelot 2

next day. next

One of the main landscape features influenced by by influenced features landscape main the of One

see the Sussex Downs from the top, it would rain the the rain would it top, the from Downs Sussex the see

to find your way your find to

Follow the black arrows arrows black the Follow

route. on panels Langley Park Langley could you if that it has knowledge Local tower. the

on site and look out for the history history the for out look and site on Capability Brown’s influence on on influence Brown’s Capability 6 see today includes some of the original brickwork from from brickwork original the of some includes today see

enclosed, follow the black arrows arrows black the follow enclosed, viewing tower. The foundation plinth that you can still still can you that plinth foundation The tower. viewing

To find your way, use the trail map map trail the use way, your find To

replaced by the Harvey Memorial Tower, a 50ft high high 50ft a Tower, Memorial Harvey the by replaced servants quarters. servants

Country. In 1860 The Temple was demolished and and demolished was Temple The 1860 In Country. its own unique story to tell. tell. to story unique own its billiard table and the northern wing housed the new new the housed wing northern the and table billiard

important aspects of life at the time; God, King, and and King, God, time; the at life of aspects important Palladian Mansion House, each landscape feature has has feature landscape each House, Mansion Palladian by the Harvey family. The southern wing housed a a housed wing southern The family. Harvey the by

the balcony were said to represent the three most most three the represent to said were balcony the Arboretum, to the stunning Brownian Lake and and Lake Brownian stunning the to Arboretum, the building we see today were an addition in 1873 1873 in addition an were today see we building the

3rd Duke of Marlborough. The main views from from views main The Marlborough. of Duke 3rd all to enjoy. From the formal Temple Gardens and and Gardens Temple formal the From enjoy. to all connected to the house by a tunnel. The wings on on wings The tunnel. a by house the to connected

Temple’, was originally built here in 1743 by the the by 1743 in here built originally was Temple’, in a beautifully rich and varied environment for for environment varied and rich beautifully a in second building next door for the servants quarters, quarters, servants the for door next building second

An octagonal banqueting pavilion, known as ‘The ‘The as known pavilion, banqueting octagonal An Over 800 years of history in Langley Park has resulted resulted has Park Langley in history of years 800 Over Built in 1756, Langley Mansion originally had a a had originally Mansion Langley 1756, in Built

Can you see Windsor Castle? Windsor see you Can Park Langley to Welcome The Mansion House Mansion The 3 1 5

shaped lake shaped building servants’ original with vandals local Temple the as known 1743 in built year each June and site on located

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Inside the walled kitchen garden A Roe Deer in the Arboretum Address: Langley Park, Billet Lane, , , SL0 0LS. in the early 20th century

Langley Park is located off the A412 Road The path running north to south at the crossroads along (signposted off A412). the southern boundary was originally known by the between Slough and Uxbridge. Kederminster family as ‘Green Drive’ and was their main route to St. Mary’s Church. It was later renamed ‘The Contact Details Marlborough Way’ by the 3rd Duke of Marlborough, The Countryside Centre, Black Park Country Park, Black Park providing a main route to Windsor Castle. Road, Wexham, Bucks SL3 6DS. Telephone: 01753 511 060 24hr emergency telephone number: 07734 734 337 8 The Arboretum Email: [email protected] The Arboretum is a fine collection of specimen trees Websites: www.buckscc.gov.uk and and gardens running around the outside of the walled www.friendsoflangleypark.co.uk garden. Originally, inside the walled garden was a kitchen garden for the residents of Langley Mansion Thank you to John Watson for his help in researching the history of Langley Park. © County Council 2011 where they grew their own fruit and vegetables. The Photography courtesy of: western stretch of the Arboretum is known as ‘Queens Sir John Kederminster © Reproduced by permission of the Trustees of Sir John Kederminster’s Library 2009 Walk’ because Queen Victoria used to pass through the 3rd Duke of Marlborough © Reproduced with kind permission of His Grace, the Duke of Marlborough 2009. Photographer: Richard Cragg Arboretum when visiting Sir Robert Bateson Harvey. Etchings of Langley Lake and Mansion 1790 © Reproduced by permission of the Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies PH/LIB Slough 218/219/220 A 4.5 km (2.75 mile) circular walk Temple © Warwickshire County Record Office ref. CR1841/7 [enclosure 2] around Langley Park’s historic features 9 A Hunting Tradition All photographs © Jerry Lake, Kevin Day or Bucks CC 8/11 Up until the mid 17th century, Langley Park was RIEND RIEND F S F S primarily a Royal deer park in the gift of Kings. Today, E O E O H F H F both Roe and Muntjac deer live in the park and can T T L L A K A K N R N R regularly be spotted. G A G A LEY P LEY P Langley Park

Palladian Mansion House with mature Cedar The Harvey Sir John Kederminster Charles Spencer, 3rd Duke of Marlborough New building with tea room, toilets and visitor information of Lebanon Memorial Tower

1206 Langley Park’s existence Key This map is reproduced from Ordnance Survey material was first noted Grass Path Bridleway Information with the permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office © Crown Country Park Boundary Public Footpath Dog Waste Bin copyright. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown 1547 John Kederminster made copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. 1 History Trail Private Property Picnic Area Buckinghamshire County Council 100021529 2009. Head Ranger by King Primary Route Toilets P Parking Henry VIII (accessible) Refreshments 1626 Langley Park given to Sir John Kederminster A412 Uxbridge Road

Black Park Billet Lane 1738 3rd Duke of Marlborough bought Langley Park Avenue Gate 1743 The Temple was built

The Temple 1756 Palladian Mansion Gardens House built

1763 Capability Brown advised 3 on the landscape Pavilion Wood 1788 Sir Robert Bateson Harvey 2 .{=W bought Langley Park

1 1865 The Harvey Memorial Kings Wood Tower was built P Late Creation of the

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Avenue Drive Early Creation of the Verney’s Walk 1900s Rhododendron Gardens Ben ne tt Walk 1914- WWI – An Officers 1918 hospital 8 Arboretum 1940 WWII – SE Regional Headquarters of the

9 Home Guard Ashen Cross 5 1944 WWII – Headquarters for the Polish Units preparing for D Day 6 1945 Buckinghamshire County Council bought Langley Park

1959 Harvey Memorial Tower demolished

1982 Langley Mansion leased for commercial purposes

2007 Successful HLF grant to restore Langley Park

100m (approx) 2010 Restoration complete and new building with tea rooms and toilets opens 7

Address: Langley Park, Billet Lane, Wexham, South Bucks, SL0 0LS. Langley Park Country Park History Trail 4.5km / 2.75 mile

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