Landscape park and pleasure grounds with famous view over Palladian bridge, fish ponds, and city of
Bath, flanked by mature woodlands. Originally laid out 1734-43, attributed to Ralph Allen with help from
Richard Jones and Alexander Pope; ‘Capability’ Brown was paid £60 for survey c1764. Several garden features demolished or removed, including central cascade, statue of Moses, cold bath and Gothic temple in the woods.
- Associated Buildings
House (LB I), 1735-48, by John Wood the Elder for Ralph Allen; Palladian Bridge (LB I), and Scheduled
Ancient Monument 1756, by Richard Jones; Pope’s or Sham Bridge (LB II); remains of grotto (LB II), Chinese
Gate (LB II).