Attingham Park

Attingham Park

Attingham Park is a country house in Shropshire, England, which is owned by the National Trust. It is a Grade I listed building.

Location

It is located near to the village of Atcham, on the B4380 Shrewsbury to Wellington road.

History

Attingham Park was designed by George Stewart and was built in 1785 for Lord Berwick on the site of an earlier house built to his own designs by Richard Hill of Hawkstone. Later, John Nash added the picture gallery.

The park was landscaped by Humphry Repton and includes woodlands and a deer park, with between 200 and 300 head of Fallow deer (according to season).

The grounds also include walled gardens and an orchard.

The River Tern, which flows through the middle of the park, joins the larger River Severn near the park boundary.

External links

* [http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-attinghampark/ Attingham Park information at the National Trust]
* [http://www.virtual-shropshire.co.uk/visitor_guide/attingham_park_guide.shtml Virtual Shropshire website info on Attingham Park]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/shropshire/content/panoramas/attingham_park_front_360.shtml BBC website panoramic view of Attingham Park and House]
* [http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=3099353 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Attingham Park and surrounding area today]


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