Parkland, Steane Park, Brackley

Image: © Brian Robert Marshall Taken: 2 Jun 2010

The park presents an attractive landscape that is open to groups of visitors by appointment. From the park's website: 'Steane Park, Northamptonshire is on the site of the deserted mediaeval village of Steane listed in the Domesday Book. It was once the home of Sir Thomas Crewe, speaker of the House of Commons in the 17th century, who rebuilt the charming chapel of St Peter in 1620 in memory of his wife. The house that stands now is a quarter of the magnificent architecture that was originally built and designed by Sir Reginald Bray who was involved with the building of Henry VII's Chapel at Westminster Abbey. Sir Reginald's daughter, Temperance, married Sir Thomas Crewe. Through the lineage Steane was passed to Henry Duke of Kent and thence to the Spencer family who sold it off privately in 1890. It is believed that there was a monastery here and that the fishponds were built and used by the monks.' The small bush in the centre lies by a small watercourse and is situated on the northern gridline of this square.

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