Painshill
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Painshill (also referred to as "Pains Hill" in some 19th-century texts[1]), near Cobham, Surrey, England, is one of the finest remaining examples of an 18th-century English landscape park. It was designed and created between 1738 and 1773 by Charles Hamilton. The original house built in the park by Hamilton has since been demolished.
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Location | Cobham, Surrey, England |
Coordinates | 51°19′43.90″N 0°25′46.48″W |
Area | 64 hectares (158 acres) |
Created | 1738 - 1773 |
Founder | Charles Hamilton (MP) |
Owned by | Elmbridge Borough Council |
Open | Every day (except Christmas and Boxing Day) |
Collections | John Bartram Heritage Collection |
Designation | Grade I |
Connecting transport | South Western Railway |
Website | http://www.painshill.co.uk |
Painshill is owned by Elmbridge Borough Council and managed by the Painshill Trust. Painshill, which is open to the public (with entry charge), has been Grade I listed on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.[2] In 1998 Painshill was awarded the Europa Nostra Medal for the "Exemplary restoration from a state of extreme neglect, of a most important 18th-century landscape park and its extraordinary buildings."[3][4] In May 2006, Painshill was awarded full collection status for its John Bartram Heritage Collection, by the National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens (NCCPG).[5]