31-633: Clumber may refer to: Clumber Park (formerly the site of Clumber House) - a country park and National Trust property in Nottinghamshire, UK Clumber Chapel - The Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Clumber Park , Nottinghamshire, UK Clumber papers, Clumber collection, or Newcastle of Clumber papers - part of the Manuscripts and Special Collections, The University of Nottingham Clumber Spaniel -
62-424: A cottage, clad in rustic split logs. Along the road side are large open areas to park and picnic. The park is used by walkers and has several miles of paths and cycle tracks surrounding the lake. The park has bicycles for hire. The visitor centre is in the old stable block, part of which houses a display on the history of the park, a shop and restaurant. Off the main lime tree avenue are camping facilities. Route 6 of
93-637: A dog breed developed in Britain Clumber - a character in the John Ford film The World Moves On (1934) Clumber - a British LNER Class B17 locomotive (1930-1969) Clumber - a populated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland , United States Clumber - a populated place southwest of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
124-466: A fifth were destroyed in the fire. Fortunately twenty-four of the best of the collection were on loan to Nottingham Corporation, including The Beggar Boys by Thomas Gainsborough . Serious losses included a portrait of William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke by Anthony van Dyck , portraits of an old man and old woman by Rembrandt , a portrait of a lady by Titian and Virgin and Child by Albrecht Dürer . Henry Pelham-Clinton, 7th Duke of Newcastle ,
155-596: A four-acre walled kitchen garden still survive. The gardens and the estate are managed by the National Trust and are open to the public all year round. In 2020/21 over 350,000 people visited Clumber Park, making it one of the National Trust's top ten most visited properties. Clumber, mentioned in the Domesday Book in 1086, was a monastic property in the Middle Ages but later came into the hands of
186-513: A training exercise, police divers recovered hundreds of pieces of broken stone knocked into the river. A floating pontoon platform to support scaffolding was built and stonemasons started to rebuild the bridge using some original fragments in October 2019. The bridge was re-opened to foot-traffic only in July 2020 after extensive restorative stonework. Just over a week after the bridge damage,
217-563: A waste-bin, a National Trust van and a barn known as The Bunk House were set alight in an arson attack. Two months later in May, six engraved brass plaques containing the names of men who had died in wars were stolen from nearby Hardwick Village War Memorial. The memorial is a Grade-II listed structure and the plaques were 100 years old. Starting from 2009, a grant of £797,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund enabled renovation of
248-765: Is a country park in The Dukeries near Worksop in the civil parish of Clumber and Hardwick , Nottinghamshire , England. The estate, which was the seat of the Pelham-Clintons, Dukes of Newcastle , was purchased by the National Trust in 1946. It is listed Grade I on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens . The main house was demolished in 1938 after damage by several fires. The nearby Grade I listed chapel in Gothic Revival style and
279-731: Is all that survives of the main house and is presently home to the Clumber Café. It is Grade II on the National Heritage List for England . Most of the ducal properties and land assets were sold to the London and Fort George Land Company (LFG) in 1927 by the Duke of Newcastle to pay off debts and acquired by the National Trust in 1946. Clumber Park is over 3,800 acres (1,500 ha; 5.9 sq mi) in extent, including woods, open heath and rolling farmland. It contains
310-475: Is in place beneath the ornate metal floor grates. The garden is divided by pathways and contains vegetables, herbs, fruit, flowers and an ornate rose garden . The garden hosts the National Collection of apple varieties from Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Leicistershire and Yorkshire with more than 101 varieties of apple including the 'Sisson's Worksop Newton' apple. The garden also has
341-740: The Grade II listed derelict old brewhouse, part of the old stable block, to create an exhibition and discovery centre. In 1981 an area of 1,301.20 acres (526.58 ha) was designated an SSSI . A wide variety of species-rich habitats surround the former mansion, including the lake and wetlands, grassland, heath and mature deciduous woodland. The mature trees and dead and decaying ancient trees provide good habitats for beetles. There are breeding birds of woods and heath including nightjar , woodlark , redstart , hawfinch , water rail and gadwall ducks. Ancient breeds of English Longhorn cattle and Jacob sheep have been introduced to pastures surrounding
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#1732800989753372-543: The National Cycle Network passes through the park, linking it to Sherwood Forest and Sherwood Pines. In 2020/21 over 350,000 people visited Clumber Park, making it one of the National Trust's top ten most visited properties. As of 2013 a parkrun takes place in the grounds every Saturday. Henry Pelham-Clinton, 2nd Duke of Newcastle Henry Fiennes Pelham-Clinton, 2nd Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne , KG , PC (16 April 1720 – 22 February 1794)
403-646: The Duke was asked by King George III to support the new ministry of William Pitt the Younger , who was facing difficulty in mustering support in parliament for his premiership. Henry ordered the six MPs under his control to support Pitt, helping Pitt gain enough votes in parliament to form a ministry. The Duke died in 1794 aged 73 in Westminster . The Duke is mainly known today as the creator of Clumber Park , his country seat in Nottinghamshire , and
434-516: The Holles family. In 1707 permission was granted to John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle to enclose 3,000 acres (1,200 ha) of Sherwood Forest, and re-purpose it as a deer park. Clumber House, close to the River Poulter , was a pre-existing hunting lodge, which became the core of a new residence built on the site. At the 1st Duke's death in 1711, his nephew Thomas Pelham-Holles inherited
465-427: The National Collection of rhubarb, numbering over 135 edible varieties - the second largest collection in the world - as well as locally derived varieties of vegatables such as the 'Clayworth Prize Pink' celery. The lower end of the garden is reached by an iron gate to Cedar Avenue allowing colder air and moisture to move out of the garden avoiding the creation of frost pockets which could damage tender plants or reduce
496-505: The daughter of his uncle Henry Pelham , who was at that time prime minister. An agreement was signed whereby Lord Lincoln became the heir of both his uncles, Henry Pelham and the Duke. Through his uncles, Lord Lincoln was also given a place at court, being made a gentleman of the King's Bedchamber . In 1752, he was made a Knight of the Garter . Lincoln was also "famous among the aristocracy for
527-523: The dog breed the Clumber Spaniel , named after the estate. Clumber Park was begun in 1768 on the large estate the Duke had inherited from his uncle. Four thousand acres (16 square kilometres) of barren heath were landscaped into one of the most beautiful private parks in England, complete with a large man-made lake. The great mansion built there was demolished in 1938, but the park is today owned by
558-431: The estate, but did little with it, other than spend the money he inherited. At his death in 1768, his nephew Henry Fiennes Pelham-Clinton inherited the title and the estate, and made Clumber Park his residence. From 1759, work on the house and park proceeded, under the supervision of a carpenter and builder named Fuller White (although he is likely to have been working to plans from the architect Stephen Wright) . White
589-487: The growing season. In March 2018 the park's ornamental bridge suffered extensive damage after a car was deliberately driven into it. The car, thought to be stolen, was burnt out nearby. The National Trust said it appeared to be "an act of intentional damage". The Grade-I listed bridge over the River Poulter was believed to have been built in the 1760s. The bridge remains permanently closed to vehicular traffic. As
620-411: The lake as part of the process for managing the grassland habitats while safeguarding rare livestock breeds. In January 2018 the National Trust sent a "heartfelt letter" to the environment manager at fracking company Ineos , asking her to visit the park and to stop its survey there for shale gas reserves. Close to the main parking area is a cricket pitch with a thatched roof pavilion in the style of
651-525: The length of his penis and the degree to which he used it with both women and men." In 1756, his uncle, who was already Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne , requested from King George II to also be created Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne with a special remainder to his nephew, Lord Lincoln. George II granted the request, and when the Duke died in 1768, Lord Lincoln became the 2nd Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne. The new duke steered clear of most politics, except in two instances. He had considerable influence because of
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#1732800989753682-550: The longest double avenue of lime trees in Europe. The avenue was created by the 5th Duke of Newcastle in the 19th century and extends for more than 2 mi (3.2 km). Clumber Lake is a serpentine lake covering 87 acres (35 ha; 0.136 sq mi) south of the site of Clumber House and extending 1.2 mi (2 km) to the east. The lake was partially rebuilt in the 1980s and again in 2004 after suffering from subsidence from coal mining. Hardwick Village lies within
713-494: The park, near the eastern end of the lake. The Church of St Mary the Virgin , a Grade I listed Gothic Revival chapel, was built by the 7th Duke of Newcastle . The 4-acre (1.6 ha) walled kitchen garden east of the cricket pitch has a glasshouse 450 ft (140 m) long and containing Pelargoniums , grapevines and a Butia capitata palm. It was once heated by an underfloor system, fired by local coal, allowing exotic plants to be grown all year round. The pipework
744-741: The parliamentary seats he controlled. He used his influence to promote the career of his cousin Sir Henry Clinton , a career army officer. The Duke lobbied successfully for Sir Henry to be appointed commander-in-chief of the British forces in America during the American Revolution . The Duke's son, Thomas, was the aide-de-camp to Sir Henry Clinton. In 1768, the Duke was appointed to the Privy Council . In December 1783,
775-458: The title Clumber . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clumber&oldid=317950386 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Clumber Park Clumber Park
806-573: The two most powerful men in England, and both would serve as Prime Minister . Newcastle controlled political patronage of Parliament and the Crown, and so Lord Lincoln was showered with sinecure posts which brought him a large income. Chief among these sinecures was the lifetime appointment as Controller of Customs for the port of London. On 16 October 1744, Lord Lincoln married his cousin Catherine Pelham (24 July 1727 – 27 July 1760),
837-400: Was a minor at the time of the fire and the trustees approved the new plans by Charles Barry in 1880. Work was still going on in 1884 when it was reported that a temporary front had been built pending the erection of two large wings and an entrance hall. The other sides of the houses were completed, including the addition of a billiard room. By 1886 the building was mostly restored although it
868-453: Was born in London , the second son of the 7th Earl of Lincoln . Henry's father died in 1728, and his brother, the 8th Earl of Lincoln , died in 1730, making Henry the 9th Earl of Lincoln . As he was still a minor, his guardian was his uncle, the 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne . Newcastle was childless and soon regarded Lord Lincoln as his heir. Newcastle, and his brother Henry Pelham, were
899-425: Was demolished in 1938 to avoid a tax bill. Prior to demolition, the 9th Duke sold the contents of the house to repay debts. In 1938 Charles Boot of Henry Boot Construction , was contracted to demolish the house and he removed a vast array of statues, facades and fountains to his Derbyshire home, Thornbridge Hall , although most were purchased by private buyers at auction. The Duke's study, designed by Barry,
930-414: Was dismissed in 1767 and Wright took charge of the project, replacing some of the 1760s features in the 1770s. The project was still not complete when Wright died and some features in and around the park may have been designed by his successor, John Simpson, in the 1780s. In March 1879 a serious fire destroyed much of Clumber House. At the time of the fire the house contained around 500 pictures and around
961-555: Was reported that part of the west front was yet to be added. One significant improvement was a scheme whereby the sewage which used to go into the lake was diverted to Hardwick Meadows, over a mile away from the house. Another fire, in 1912, caused less damage, but the effects of the First World War and the Great Depression forced the abandonment of the mansion, which, like many other houses during this period,