Benington Park (also known as Benington Place) was originally a medieval hunting park and the current house is built near the site of the hunting lodge. It was probably the main manor house before Benington Lordship was built.
The photographs below were taken by Bedford Lemere & Co in May 1916. They were commissioned by Curtis & Henson, estate agents following the death of Richard Tattersall Hargreaves in 1915, owner of Benington Park. Bedford Lemere & Company was one of the foremost architectural photographic firms of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The business was established by Bedford Lemere (1839-1911) in the 1860s. His son Henry Bedford Lemere (1864-1944) joined the company in 1881 and was the principal photographer during the company’s heyday.
Benington Park from the south
Benington Park from the south gardens
Benington Park from the avenue
Benington Park viewed from the lawn
The gardens at Benington Park with the sunken garden to the right
The gardens to the east of Benington Park with the house in the distance
A view across the parkland at Benington Park from the tennis lawn
These aerial photos of Benington Park were taken in June 1939
Benington Park from the south.
Benington Park and Home Covert, Benington from the west
Benington Park, Home Covert and the surrounding countryside from the SW
Benington Park from the east
Benington Park and Home Covert from the west. Benington rec ground (with tennis courts) in the foreground.
Benington Park and Home Covert from the west. Benington rec ground (with tennis courts) in the foreground.
Benington Park, Home Covert and surrounding countryside from the east. Image affected by flare.
Countryside around Benington Park with Gosmore Farm and Hebing End in the foreground. From a damaged negative.