Historische aanleg, Beukenhorst bij 1

English translation

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Description

Introduction.

PARK LAYOUT. The historical country estate Beukenhorst consists of a country house located in the south of the estate with surrounding park woods, lawn with sight lines and ponds etc. Near the house, but also further in the park, there are various outbuildings. Craandijk already called Beukenhorst in 1883 'tastefully laid out, with tall and stately timber, deep avenues, spacious lawns, groups of trees and shrubs.' The country estate forms the centre of a more extensive country property (but not protected under the Monuments Act 1988). According to old maps (topographical map 1838-1857 and J. Kuyper, Municipal atlas North Brabant, 1865) Beukenhorst maintained a relatively agrarian character well into the nineteenth century. The immediate surroundings of the house consisted of much open land with more or less rectangular woodland parcels. To the west and east of the house there were probably ponds (poorly visible on the maps). The topographical map of 1896 clearly shows ponds in landscape style to the west and east of the house. Also on the maps from 1838-1857 and 1865 is depicted a woodland parcel now known as the English wood, the oldest manifestation of the landscape garden style at Beukenhorst and probably dating from the first decades of the nineteenth century. In the nineteenth century, garden architect Zocher is said to have been involved in the park layout. (No sources have been found for this.) Later, garden architect L.A. Springer worked at Beukenhorst. Dating from the years 1919-1921 are letters concerning deliveries of many plants and trees to Mr F.H. Fentener van Vlissingen, then the owner. According to an article in Buiten it was his summer residence. In a letter from Springer to a nurseryman dated [?] November 1919, Springer states: 'How are the planting plans for Mr van Vlissingen at Beukenhorst coming along? I hear nothing from you.' (LUW. Spec. Coll., copy book 5). Springer probably also had a hand in determining where the plants were to go. In particular the lawn and meadow to the north of the house has been embellished by means of solitary trees and groups of trees, making much use of trees with contrasting shapes and colours. On the topographical map of 1920 (edition 1924) this area is still unplanted. It is likely therefore that embellishment began shortly after 1920, which is consistent with the deliveries in which Springer acted as intermediary. The country estate also has functionally original components such as borders and meadows.

Assessment.

The historical country estate Beukenhorst, of which the park section and buildings have developed since the nineteenth century, but of which older clearances form a part, is of general importance because of: - the country estate laid out in landscape style with ponds, alternation of open and enclosed landscapes, sight lines, functional and aesthetic components, various buildings etc.; - the work of various garden architects such as L.A. Springer, Suijling and .. Knuttel; - the beauty and integrity of the whole and of the various components; - the rarity of such large and well-preserved country estates in the country. of the complex its present appearance in rustic country house style; on both long sides the thatched roof was raised to realise a wide roof dormer with single multi-pane windows and on the rear (north) side the roof acquired its present expansively overhanging hood-shaped termination with triangular window in the gable. The front has retained its early nineteenth-century facade with its layout, centrally the entrance door with nine-pane fanlight and on either side a 28-pane sash window with shutters. On the upper storey two six-pane windows. On the right side of the entrance door a foundation stone: "Gerard van Lanschot 1819". Internally in the early 19th-century part of the complex a hunting room from the first decades of the 20th century with monumental chimney with tiles in blue-white, panelled doors and red tiles. country life invoked; - ensemble values because of the visual coherence with the country estate, in particular because of the sight line from the house.