completed in summer 2011 and the park opened to the public on 4 August 2011. English Heritage and Historic England have undertaken a number of indepth investigations of the gardens at Wrest as part of the restoration process, including archaeological and geophysical surveys. The removal of an overgrown yew hedge, which maps suggested existed in 1717, led to a dendrochronological investigation on the trunks to discover if the trees removed were original or part of later re-plantings. The wood was found to date to 1780–1800. Capability Brown memorial There is a memorial column dedicated to Lancelot "Capability" Brown. It was originally placed near the Bowling Green House, which was remodelled by Batty Langley in 1735, but is now located in the eastern part of the gardens. The column has the inscription: "These gardens, originally laid out by Henry Duke of Kent, were altered by Philip Earl of Hardwicke and Jemima, Marchioness Grey with the professional assistance of Lancelot Brown Esq. in the years 1758, 1759, 1760." Filming Wrest Park has been used as a location for filming and events including: the video for the 2008 song "The Fear" by Lily Allen; a 2015 concert by Status Quo; Strictly Come Dancing ,"The People's Strictly for Comic Relief", which aired in 2015; and a 2016 episode of BBC's Flog It!. See also De Grey Mausoleum Notes Further reading Nicola Smith, Wrest Park (1995), London: English Heritage, Linda Cabe Halpern, Wrest Park 1686–1730s: exploring Dutch influences in Garden History Journal, Vol 30. No 2 (2002) Jean O’Neill, John Rocque as a guide to gardens in Garden History Journal, Vol 16, Np 1 James Collett-White, Inventories of Bedfordshire Country Houses 1714–1830 in Bedfordshire Historical Record Society, Vol 74, 1995 Charles Read, Earl de Grey, London: Willow Historical Monographs, 2007. A. F. Cirket (ed.), The Earl de Grey's account of the building of Wrest House in Bedfordshire Historical Record Society, Volume 59, 1980 External links Wrest Park's page at English Heritage Heritage Lottery fund announcement July 2010 Gardens in Bedfordshire Country houses in Bedfordshire Tourist attractions in Bedfordshire English Heritage sites in Bedfordshire Grade I listed houses Grade I listed buildings in Bedfordshire Grade I listed garden and park buildings Gardens by Capability Brown Rococo architecture in England