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Walter McFarlane and the Cast-Iron Park

Posted on 18/02/2023 by The Gardens Trust

In the Victorian era cast iron became ubiquitous in our parks, our streets and our architecture more generally. It was impossible to avoid and made up a large part of park and street furniture,  from  bandstands to drinking fountains, railings to … Continue reading →

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Bramham

Posted on 07/01/2023 by The Gardens Trust

I’ve always known that late 17th/ early 18thc gardens and landscapes have a special quality about them,  but a visit I made last month proved it beyond doubt.  So to get the New Year off to a flying start let … Continue reading →

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Gibside

Posted on 10/09/2022 by The Gardens Trust

I wonder what George would have made of the children picnicking or playing football on his lawn?  He’d probably be more concerned that both his house and orangery lie in ruins and wonder how his wonderful estate came to such … Continue reading →

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Oh I do like to SIT beside the sea-side

Posted on 20/08/2022 by The Gardens Trust

Seaside holidays in Britain conjure up a whole range of images… beaches, sandcastles, piers, amusement arcades, rock and candy-floss, boarding houses and their landladies, rainy days, as well as all those lovely seaside gardens, but maybe the one building that … Continue reading →

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Charles McIntosh

Posted on 23/07/2022 by The Gardens Trust

Oh no I can almost hear you thinking – another post about a dull old man who happened to like gardening…. but don’t give up yet because Charles McIntosh or M’Intosh as he is often called is neither dull nor … Continue reading →

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