The Pleasure Park
Crescenzi said that those of a certain status should have a Pleasure Park as part of their gardens. This would be an enclosed space with trees and flowers where the Lord could relax. If you were very wealthy this may be a large park area of some twenty acres, but the size would depend on your wealth. The king held the nearby Fotheringhay castle where he had a Deer Park, known as the Great Park, for his game animals and birds. This park had double banks and ditches, which still survive in places, to contain the animals. Access was restricted, but the people of Nassington were allowed to pass through the park. There was also the lesser park next to the castle. This park is roughly five acres in size and also has banks and ditches, but they were much smaller than those of the Great Park. The park encloses the mound to the left as you stand on the castle mound with the river in front of you.
Crescenzi said that you could have a ‘Gloriette’ or summer house in the park. If you were wealthy this could be made of stone. If you could not afford that, then a wooden structure would suffice. If that was too expensive, a wooden and canvas structure could be made, a tent in other words. Otherwise, if that was too expensive, you should plant trees and train them to look like a building.
In this park you should keep ‘friendly’ animals and pools of fish to admire. He also suggested an aviary so that there would always be the sweet song of birds to listen to.
Those of lesser status who could not afford a Pleasure Park could always use their orchard instead.
The Pleasure Park would have trees for shade, preferably trees with fruits and flowers. It would be used for relaxation on sunny days. The paintings show people playing music, dancing, eating and drinking and reading. Many of the medieval courtly romances are set in gardens and Pleasure Parks.
Crescenzi said that those of a certain status should have a Pleasure Park as part of their gardens. This would be an enclosed space with trees and flowers where the Lord could relax. If you were very wealthy this may be a large park area of some twenty acres, but the size would depend on your wealth. The king held the nearby Fotheringhay castle where he had a Deer Park, known as the Great Park, for his game animals and birds. This park had double banks and ditches, which still survive in places, to contain the animals. Access was restricted, but the people of Nassington were allowed to pass through the park. There was also the lesser park next to the castle. This park is roughly five acres in size and also has banks and ditches, but they were much smaller than those of the Great Park. The park encloses the mound to the left as you stand on the castle mound with the river in front of you.
Crescenzi said that you could have a ‘Gloriette’ or summer house in the park. If you were wealthy this could be made of stone. If you could not afford that, then a wooden structure would suffice. If that was too expensive, a wooden and canvas structure could be made, a tent in other words. Otherwise, if that was too expensive, you should plant trees and train them to look like a building.
In this park you should keep ‘friendly’ animals and pools of fish to admire. He also suggested an aviary so that there would always be the sweet song of birds to listen to.
Those of lesser status who could not afford a Pleasure Park could always use their orchard instead.
The Pleasure Park would have trees for shade, preferably trees with fruits and flowers. It would be used for relaxation on sunny days. The paintings show people playing music, dancing, eating and drinking and reading. Many of the medieval courtly romances are set in gardens and Pleasure Parks.