Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Description
Yorkshire Sculpture Park is situated in the designed landscape of Bretton Hall, pleasure grounds of the late 18th - and early 19th-century, together with parkland of the 18th century with earlier origins. Richard Woods was consulted about improvements in 1764, but it is not known what he proposed and whether it was carried out. Robert Marnock (1800-99) was head gardener for a period prior to his departure in 1834.
This visit, hosted by Mark Chesman, Head of Estate and Projects considered the historic landscape and the challenges of managing significant visitor numbers and the installation of temporary sculptures in the registered landscape.
Following arrival coffee in the Roger Evans Auditorium in the Visitor Centre, there was an illustrated talk by Dr Alexandra Hodby and Mark and after lunch we walked in the landscape with Mark and Will Grinder with narrative and stops linked to the morning lecture.