Croome River (engineered watercourse)

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Croome River is an 18th-century man-made ornamental watercourse designed as part of the landscaped parkland at Croome Court in Worcestershire, England.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf landscape feature
man-made river
ornamental watercourse
artificial true
associatedWith 1st Earl of Coventry
linked to: Earl of Coventry

Croome Court estate
Lancelot "Capability" Brown
category historic ornamental water feature in England
country United Kingdom
designedAsPartOf 18th-century landscape design at Croome Court
designedForUse aesthetic enhancement of landscape
ornamental purposes
flowsThrough Croome Park
formsPartOf setting of Croome Court (listed building)
formsViewAxisWith Croome Court house
hasAlternativeName Croome River
hasApproximateLength several kilometres (meandering course)
hasComponent bridges
lakes and widened reaches
ornamental structures along banks
hasConservationStatus protected as part of registered historic park and garden
hasDesigner Lancelot "Capability" Brown
hasFunction to create the illusion of a natural river
to structure views and vistas in the landscape
hasHeritageContext historic designed landscape
hasLandscapeArchitecturalSignificance early major work of Capability Brown
hasWaterBodyType river-like channel
heritageDesignation Grade I registered park and garden (via Croome Park)
inception 18th century
landscapeStyle English landscape garden
locatedIn Croome Court
Croome Park
England
Worcestershire
maintainedBy National Trust
near Croome Court mansion
linked to: Croome Park

Malvern Hills (distant views)
linked to: Malvern Hills
openToPublic yes
ownedBy National Trust
partOf Croome Court landscape garden
landscaped parkland at Croome Court
periodOfConstruction c. 1750s
purpose to drain formerly marshy ground at Croome
to integrate water features with parkland design
region West Midlands
touristAttraction yes
waterSource engineered drainage and local water management system

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Croome Court landscape hasWaterFeature Croome River (engineered watercourse)