Tag Archives: Charles Bridgeman

Speculation and ‘the Rural Manner’

Posted on 03/10/2020 by The Gardens Trust

Last week I discussed the origins of London squares and looked at the earliest examples. Today I’m going to look at what happened after the Great Fire of 1666 when the balance of the city’s population shifted to the … Continue reading →

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Houghton

Posted on 23/06/2018 by The Gardens Trust

I visited Houghton recently. It’s a vast early 18thc landscape park in rural west Norfolk surrounding a Grade 1 listed Palladian house built for Sir Robert Walpole, who was effectively Britain’s first Prime Minister. I’ve wanted to go there for a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged avenues, baroque, Charles Bridgeman, Colen Campbell, Deer Park, Horace Walpole, Houghton, James Gibbs, Norfolk, parkland, parterre, Sassoon, temple, Walpole, wilderness, William Kent | 1 Comment

Queen Caroline & her Hermitage

Posted on 09/01/2016 by The Gardens Trust

In the 1720s and 1730s the gardens at Richmond Lodge (now part of Kew Gardens)were the “special domain” and “spiritual oasis” of a remarkable and underestimated woman who created a carefully staged landscape that was renowned throughout the country and … Continue reading →

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Eastbury

Posted on 30/05/2015 by The Gardens Trust

No it isn’t a disused rural railway station! Instead this intriguing arcaded house is all that remains of one of Baroque architect Sir John Vanbrugh’s greatest buildings. Vastly expensive and taking over 20 years to complete, Eastbury at Tarrant Gunville in … Continue reading →

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Sir John Soane and gardens … continued

Posted on 19/09/2014 by The Gardens Trust

In a recent post I looked at Pitzhanger, the country retreat of Sir John Soane. But Soane was interested in gardens at several other levels. Firstly he designed garden buildings, publishing a series of ideas and plans for seats, temples, tea … Continue reading →