Tag Archives: james Paine

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged avenues, Banqueting House, chapel, conservation, garden buildings, Georgian, Jacobean, james Paine, National Trust, orangery, Stephen Switzer, walled garden | 1 Comment

Hulne Priory

Posted on 08/07/2017 by The Gardens Trust

Sometimes you visit a historic house or garden and think to yourself…. I could live here. Sometimes you have second thoughts and add …if only it wasn’t so remote or inhospitable a setting. That was certainly my reactions on visiting Hulne … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Capability Brown, Coade, Deer Park, james Paine, Mediaeval, menagerie, Northumberland, Picturesque, Robert Adam, tourism | Leave a comment

Hardwick Park – the Circuit Walk

Posted on 12/03/2016 by The Gardens Trust

This is a follow-on from last week’s post about Hardwick Park in County Durham, one of the great 18thc circuit walk gardens, now in the later stages of a very successful restoration programme. There are several descriptions of the circuit … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged alexander pope, Banqueting House, Bathhouse, circuit walk, folly, Gothic, james Paine, Restoration, ruins, temple | 2 Comments

Hardwick Hall Park

Posted on 05/03/2016 by The Gardens Trust

First things first. No…. this post is not about THAT Hardwick Hall but the one in County Durham. Maybe not so many famous connections, and definitely not such an interesting mansion but with much more interesting grounds which include the largest collection … Continue reading →