England's Historic Parklands (Undesignated)
Summary
This is a spatial dataset that defines the non-designated geographic extent and location of Historic Parklands in England, as depicted in the OS Historic Maps (2nd Edition and Hills Edition). Regularly updated aerial imagery has been used to ensure high spatial accuracy. The mapping scale is 1:1,000. This dataset, alongside the designated landscapes within the Historic England Registered Parks and Gardens layers, and HER searches can provide a comprehensive understanding of the maximum historic extent of Parklands.
Historic parklands are uniquely placed to deliver integrated multi-objective benefits for the historic and natural environments. They are a finite and non-renewable resource, and they remain working landscapes. Through active management, their countless interests can be secured to great public benefit.
Categories
Use limitation statement
There are no public access constraints to this data. Use of this data is subject to the licence identified.
Licence
Open Government LicenceAttribution statement
© Natural England 2025, Contains historical maps provided by the National Library of Scotland, © Historic England 2025 Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2025
Use constraints
No other use constraints.
Technical information
Update frequency
asNeeded
Lineage
This dataset was developed using multiple reference layers, each contributing unique value. The layers are listed below in order of precedence for decision-making: - Aerial Photography of Great Britain – High-resolution imagery used for precise boundary verification of historic parklands. - OS 2nd Edition Historic Map (1888–1913) – Detailed topographic maps capturing landscape changes during the late Victorian and Edwardian periods, with a - particular focus on Parks and Ornamental Grounds. - OS Hills Edition Historic Map (1885–1903) – One-inch-to-the-mile maps with shaded relief, providing insights into terrain and historical land use, with a specific emphasis on Parks and Ornamental Grounds. - HE Registered Parks and Gardens (RPG) – Contains designated historic parkland names and boundaries. - NE Wood Pasture and Parkland – Represents vegetation structure rather than historic features, used selectively when other sources are unavailable, although it has limited relevance for defining parkland boundaries. - NE Ancient Woodland – Depicts ancient woodlands but has limited relevance for defining parkland boundaries. - NE Historic Parkland – A pre-existing dataset with low spatial accuracy and no metadata, serving as a reference layer for areas requiring review (targeting only).
Spatial information
Coordinate reference system
http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/EPSG/0/27700Geographic extent
- Latitude from: 49.8647926358421 to 55.8111151497005
- Longitude from: -6.41866722959945 to 1.76370560966352
Metadata information
Language
English
Metadata identifier
60ac4224-0e92-449b-aff3-489ee1783c95
Published by
Natural England
Contact publisher
data.services@naturalengland.org.ukDataset reference dates
Creation date
15 February 2025
Revision date
15 February 2025
Publication date
29 June 2025
Period
- From: 01 November 2024