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Thoresby Park

Thoresby Park stands in a rural setting approximately 3km north-west of the village of New Ollerton. It was by enclosure from Sherwood Forest in the seventeenth century by William Pierrepont, fourth Earl of Kingston. The extensive grounds cover more than 1000 acres of rich, unspoilt, undulating countryside that is bounded to the north by a deep woodland belt, beyond which lies the south boundary of Clumber Park, and to the south and west by further extensive woodlands. To the east, part of the boundary is formed by woodland and part by the A614, with Perlethorpe village lying just beyond the centre of the eastern boundary plantation. A minor country road cuts through the park to the north of the Hall, connecting the villages of Haughton in the north-east to Budby in the south-west. It is open to the public and there is a visitor centre in the old stables complex SK6371 : Stables Courtyard, Thoresby Park.

The park is designated Grade I in the Parks and Gardens category of the National Heritage List for England (List Entry Number:1000361 LinkExternal link Historic England).
by David Dixon

Created: Mon, 17 Oct 2022, Updated: Mon, 17 Oct 2022


15 images use this description: (all images taken in 2022)

SK6270 : Site of the Former Thoresby Market by David Dixon
SK6271 : Hotham Hill Wood, Thoresby Estate by David Dixon
SK6470 : River Meden, Thoresby Park by David Dixon
SK6471 : Thoresby Park, River Meden by David Dixon
SK6471 : River Meden, Bridge at Thoresby Park by David Dixon
SK6471 : Path in Thoresby Park by David Dixon
SK6270 : Thoresby Estate, Track off Netherfield Lane by David Dixon
SK6470 : Footbridge across the River Meden in Thoresby Park by David Dixon
SK6270 : In Memory of Keith Atkins by David Dixon
SK6270 : Track to the Former Site of Thoresby Market by David Dixon
SK6471 : River Meden, Thoresby Park by David Dixon
SK6370 : Track, Thoresby Estate by David Dixon
SK6271 : Thoresby Estate, Netherfield Lane by David Dixon
SK6370 : Thoresby Park Cricket Ground and Pavilion by David Dixon
SK6470 : Sheep Grazing in Thoresby Park by David Dixon


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