Lyme Park, Cheshire, Detailed Survey of Aspects of the Historical Landscape Development. Volume 2: Appendices

Lyme has been the home of the Legh family for the last 600 years. Although the Mansion is c1520 in origin it
has been substantially added to particularly by Giacomo Leoni and Lewis Wyatt in the 18th and 19th centuries. It
is set within extensive gardens and includes an Orangery built by Wyatt. Although the mansion is well
documented, relatively little archaeological work has been undertaken to evaluate the park as a whole. A
restoration plan survey has been undertaken Elizabeth Banks Associates and a boundary survey has been
undertaken by Mr J Coulthard.
The proposed survey programme is intended to augment the earlier surveys and would significantly increase the
knowledge of the historical content and significance of the landscape. The aim of the recording programme is to
enhance the management and the presentation of the archaeological resource.