Historische aanleg, BY Zegenwerp 5

English translation

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Description

Description

PARK LAYOUT, consisting of

a. lanes;

b. landscape park;

c. ornamental garden;

d. meadow;

e. park woodland, planted with beech;

f. goldfish pond.

Regarding a. The long oak-planted driveway, 18th century, runs in a straight line from the Dommelbrug at the village to the Dommel; via an almost right angle the lane turns towards the rear of the house. This latter section is planted with beech and runs parallel to an old arm of the Dommel; the oak-planted extension of this lane section, 18th century, in an easterly direction, is bounded on the north side by an old linden tree in the axis of the lane. A portion of the large meadow, the former orchard (see 2d), is bounded on the north side by a second lane, which is planted with old sugar maples. All lanes have gravel surfacing. At a somewhat higher level runs a lane from the two farmsteads Zegenwerp 3 and 4 towards the village of St. Michielsgestel; this lane is called the Hoefpad and functioned as a practical route because the area between the Dommel and the driveway was frequently flooded.

Regarding b. The small landscape-style park, early-mid 19th century, lies to the west and northwest of the house and is laid out around old arms of the Dommel, which are now ponds; there is a large meadow with trees, called Schapenwei, in which several monumental old solitary trees still stand such as a sequoia from 1851, whose canopy is visible from Gemonde, a tulip tree (lyriodendron) and a ginkgo. The meadow is partially bordered with woodland margins; from the meadow there are views towards the large meadow and towards the agricultural landscape to the south of the Dommel.

Regarding c. In front of the house lies a round rose bed with a low box hedge, 20th century, surrounded by a circular path; a straight gravel path runs from the bed - not in the axis of the house - towards the coach house, connected with a number of estate roads. Between the southern extension of the house and the Dommel lies a garden with roses, flower beds and several old yew trees, mid-late 20th century; from here there is a view of the landscape on the other side of the Dommel. In front of the house lies a pond, around which in the past the driveway continued.

Regarding d. The large meadow, formerly the orchard, 19th century or older, lies to the northeast of the house in the angle of the driveway; near the apple house a couple of old fruit trees still stand.

Regarding e. On the west side of the grounds lies a woodland walk planted with beech with some hills. In the laying out of the park in English landscape style, the natural height differences of the area (a coversand plateau) were accentuated. Lookout hill with a beech tree upon it, surrounded by a circle of conifers. Dome hill, where once a tea pavilion stood. The round pond, called the Goldfish Pond, is already visible on a map from 1832. This pond was probably dug in a blown-out depression. Undergrowth with rhododendrons, curved paths and winding ponds. Near two arms of the water lies a child's grave with text on the stone: Catharina Louise born 23 September - October 1811.

Valuation

The PARK LAYOUT is of general importance:

- because of its age;

- because of its cultural-historical and landscape visual values;

- because of the use made of the natural condition of the terrain;

- because of the functional and visual relationship with the built components;

- because of the presence of 18th-century elements such as the pond and lanes;

- because of the laying out in landscape style from the 19th century.