Kidbrooke Park, Forest Row - Wealden
C18 park with surviving early C19 features, including a designed water system attributed to Repton and later gardens. Sold and broken up after WWII, the house became a Steiner Waldorf school which has its own unique significance. Edge development reduced the park, and ornamental features need repair and maintenance. New imaginative opportunities for embedding the landscape within pupils' curriculum, through the school's values, and a Parkland Plan (part-funded by Natural England) are emerging along with developing sustainable school uses for parkland buildings.
Site Details
- Designated Site Name:
- Kidbrooke Park
- Heritage Category:
- Registered Park and Garden grade II
- List Entry Number:
- 1000305
- Local Planning Authority:
- Wealden
- Site Type:
- Gardens parks and urban spaces > Landscape park
Location
- County:
- East Sussex
- District / Borough:
- Wealden
- Parish:
- Forest Row
- Parliamentary Constituency:
- Wealden
- Region:
- London and South East
Assessment Information
- Assessment Type:
- Park and garden
- Condition:
- Generally satisfactory but with significant localised problems
- Vulnerability:
- Medium
- Trend:
- Stable
- Ownership:
- Mixed, multiple owners
- Designation:
- Registered Park and Garden grade II, 2 LBs
Contact Details
Kay Richardson 0207 973 3647
