UNDERSTANDING HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT
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3.3 MAP PROGRESSION The following map progression focuses on the Walled Gardens and stables area. It presents dated and undated maps for completeness, offering observations on potential dates and commentary on features to assist in our understanding of the history and development of the area. This section represents the first time, a photographic record of the Raby Castle archival materials such as maps and plans has been made available for readers to corroborate assessments of phasing. The order of images within the document does not claim to be absolutely accurate but has nonetheless provided enough information to date individual structures to within decades of construction. Where assumptions are made, these have been identified as such as any gaps in knowledge are identified and stated within the text. An emerging research framework has been provided in Section 6.3 of this Conservation Plan. 1729 These dated plans are of the estate as surveyed by George Dixon in 1729. They show Raby village (left) and on the adjacent plan, the Castle with moat, prior to its landscaping. Orchards and gardens are to the north-east and west of the castle on the north facing slopes. The field marked 20 is a similar shape to the present walled gardens which has led to the assumption that this plot was later adapted on the south-facing slope.
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Estate Plan by George Dixon
Estate Plan by George Dixon
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