Tag Archives: Boats

Angling for attention…

Posted on 18/07/2020 by The Gardens Trust

You don’t have to be the slightest bit interested in fishing to be attracted to some of the buildings associated with it. Because of their settings, many are delightful places to spend time in: after all what’s nicer than sitting … Continue reading →

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Josephine @ Malmaison

Posted on 04/07/2020 by The Gardens Trust

The story of how a 32 year widow from Martinique escaped the guillotine and then met and fell in love with the a young Corsican general during the French Revolution is the stuff of romantic novels. It’s one of the … Continue reading →

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Fishing Temples 2: the 18th century

Posted on 03/09/2016 by The Gardens Trust

Last week’s post was about the earliest surviving garden buildings designed for fishing which dated from the 16th and 17thc. After I’d published it I realised that I’d missed out some tiny but atmospheric details from some plates by Jan Drapentier for Henry … Continue reading →