The Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, created in 1983, is administered by Historic England. It includes more than 1,600 sites, ranging from gardens of private houses, to cemeteries and public parks.[1]
There are 149 registered parks and gardens in the East Midlands. 16 are listed at grade I, the highest grade, 40 at grade II*, the middle grade, and 93 at grade II, the lowest grade.
| Grade | Criteria[2] | |
|---|---|---|
| I | Parks and gardens of exceptional interest, sometimes considered to be internationally important | |
| II* | Particularly important parks and gardens of more than special interest | |
| II | Parks and gardens of national importance and special interest |