Petworth House and Park [7]
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Petworth House and Park [7]
Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 1 May 2022
The west front of the house. Unusually, Petworth House and Park are situated adjacent to the small town of Petworth, some 5½ miles east of Midhurst. The park covers 700 acres and is home to the largest herd of fallow deer in England. The house was rebuilt in 1688 and altered in the 1870s. Petworth is famous for its extensive art collection. The house is listed, grade I, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1225989 The parkland is on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, grade I, with much history and detail at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1000162
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Image Location
Latitude
50.988159
Longitude
-0.611024