Belhus Park - Thurrock (UA)

C18 landscape park laid out for Lord Dacre by Lancelot Brown between 1753 and 1763, incorporating C17 and early C18 elements with later additions by Richard Woods in 1770. The house was demolished in 1957 and the M25 motorway cuts through the eastern park. Surviving features including Brown’s shrubbery and Woods’ Long Pond are in very poor condition. Divided amongst multiple public and private owners, the site supports a golf course and other formal and informal recreational uses. A Conservation Management Plan now identifies priorities for restoration, investment, and coordinated stewardship.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

Belhus Park

Heritage Category:

Registered Park and Garden grade II

List Entry Number:

1000738

Local Planning Authority:

Thurrock (UA)

Site Type:

Gardens parks and urban spaces > Landscape park

Location

Unitary Authority:

Thurrock (UA)

Parliamentary Constituency:

Thurrock

Region:

East of England

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Park and garden

Condition:

Generally unsatisfactory with major localised problems

Vulnerability:

High

Trend:

Declining

Ownership:

Mixed, multiple owners

Designation:

Registered Park and Garden grade II, 2 LBs