Wormleybury
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Wormleybury is a landscape park
of 57ha and house near Wormley
in Hertfordshire
, England
.
The house, "Wormleybury Manor", was built by Robert Mylne
in 1767-69, and embellished by Robert Adam
in 1777-79.
In 1825 the parish records from the Parish Church of St. Laurence, Wormley were lodged with Sir Abraham Hume in Wormleybury.
The park is listed on the English Heritage
Register ref: GD1165 Listed grade II.
Park
A park is a protected area, in its natural or semi-natural state, or planted, and set aside for human recreation and enjoyment, or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. It may consist of rocks, soil, water, flora and fauna and grass areas. Many parks are legally protected by...
of 57ha and house near Wormley
Wormley, Hertfordshire
Wormley is a village in Hertfordshire, England. It is within the Borough of Broxbourne. The village is part of the census ward of Wormley and Turnford, which has a population of 8,146...
in Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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The house, "Wormleybury Manor", was built by Robert Mylne
Robert Mylne
Robert Mylne was a Scottish architect and civil engineer, particularly remembered for his design for Blackfriars Bridge in London. Born and raised in Edinburgh, he travelled to Europe as a young man, studying architecture in Rome under Piranesi...
in 1767-69, and embellished by Robert Adam
Robert Adam
Robert Adam was a Scottish neoclassical architect, interior designer and furniture designer. He was the son of William Adam , Scotland's foremost architect of the time, and trained under him...
in 1777-79.
In 1825 the parish records from the Parish Church of St. Laurence, Wormley were lodged with Sir Abraham Hume in Wormleybury.
The park is listed on the English Heritage
English Heritage
English Heritage . is an executive non-departmental public body of the British Government sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport...
Register ref: GD1165 Listed grade II.