Monument record HXN 022 - Oakley Park; Hoxne New Park (PMed)

Formerly a deer park (S6) of the Bishops of Norwich, New Park was in existence by 1326-7 (see Med). Mapped in 1619 by William Stokes (S1), in 1700 by Thomas Dade (S2) and by T Skynner in 1757 (S3). The last shows the park enlarged from that in 1619. The 1757 map also shows a curiously shaped `Paddock' in the middle of the S part of the park - the outline consists of 4 curved arcs with 4 triangular projections between them. A straight avenue is shown (see HXN 024). A complex woodland garden with paths and buildings is shown in Well Plantation to the N of the house and another ornate garden with buildings is shown on the flat land to the east of the house. The gardens were re-organised in the C19. A large walled garden was made SE of the house and to the west of the walled garden an ornamental garden with woodland walks, terraces and a summerhouse was created. Since the destruction of the main house in the 1930s, a house, Park House, has been built in the former gardens. Much of the layout seems to survive, but minus most of the architectural fittings.
Park was much enlarged in the C19 - c. 500 acres in 1855 (S5). Park outline shown on OS 1:10560 map. Now disparked.