Parham House Ha-Ha
Name of Building
Parham House Ha-Ha
Town or City, Country where the building was originally established
Parham, West Sussex, England
Date the building was designed and/or first built
Construction started: 1577
Name of Architect, Builder, or Primary Patron Responsible
Rebuilt Under: Sir Thomas Palmer
Culturally Specific Time Period
Renaissance
Geo-Location
50°55'13"N 0°28'50"W
Materials
Stone
Architectural Type
Garden
Formal Style
Georgian
Building Description
The ha-ha at the Parham House wraps around the main sections of the estate. It is made of stacked stone, and is about three feet high. The upper part of the ha-ha holds the manicured sections of the lawn, along with the house and other social parts of the garden. Beyond the ha-ha lies the rest of the landscape, including the overgrown parts and the cattle. This structure has more of a practical use to it, keeping the animals away from the main parts of the garden and home. This small wall acts as a barrier to keep the untouched sections of the land separate from the well cared for parts, signifying the social structure of the landowners and how they cared for their image.
Image source
Image 1: West Sussex - Parham House - 2025-09-26 03-13-50 001.JPG (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e5/West_Sussex_-_Parham_House_-_2025-09-26_03-13-50_001.JPG)
Image 2: Ha-ha and south face of Parham House, West Sussex, England.jpg (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f1/Ha-ha_and_south_face_of_Parham_House%2C_West_Sussex%2C_England.jpg)
Image 3: Ha-ha at Parham House, West Sussex, England.jpg (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e6/Ha-ha_at_Parham_House%2C_West_Sussex%2C_England.jpg)
Creative Commons or other copyright information
Image 1: Creative Commons
Image 2: Creative Commons
Image 3: Creative Commons
Student First and Last Name
Hannah Demory
Bibliographic references for the item
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parham_Park
Citation
Rebuilt Under: Sir Thomas Palmer, “Parham House Ha-Ha,” World Architecture, accessed June 28, 2026, https://www.worldarchitecture.artinterp2.org/items/show/242.
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