• Unknown, United Kingdom, mid 19th century (landscape architect)
• Unknown, United Kingdom, mid 19th century (draughtsman)
• Hugh Robert Hughes (client)

Plan of Kinmel Park indicating proposed new pathways and plantings

1858

- This site plan of Kinmel Park in 1858 shows the house, outbuildings, and grounds, with additions indicating proposed new pathways and plantings.

• design drawing

Pen and black ink with pen and red ink and watercolour wash

sheet: 94.6 x 153.1 cm

DR1983:0553

• plan (drawing)
• site plan
• planting plan

inscribed - by the draughtsman, in pen and black ink, b.: "As the present sunk fence is to be filled up, there probably may be many vacant spots on the verges of the walk X / which latter is / to be abolished / in which one or more additional rows of trees / may be introduced so as to amplify the groups already indicated / for the new shrubbery, and for such purposes plants should be of / the same character as the principals named in the references - / Whatever unoccupied spaces present themselves in the old ground, / they may be treated as above, provided there is no chance of overcrowding. / Indications of Yellow lines - / Should Mr. Hughes's suggested alteration of the Abergele Approach be / executed south of the Elm W. the stable Approach must be a prolongation, / in which case the Walk Y must be altered to Z to afford a sufficient space / for a belt of Evergreens - "; b.: with a plant list keyed numerically to the plan; throughout: with labels of types of trees, buildings, and names of roads; in pen and red ink, throughout: with labels of trees, letters at interces of a grid at the back of the house; and in graphite, u.l.: with various notes

• architecture
• architecture de paysage