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Anglesey Abbey

Posted on 12/01/2019 by The Gardens Trust

Just under a century ago two wealthy Anglo-American brothers, fanatical about horse racing bought a stud farm near Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk. They also wanted to enjoy the life of the huntin’ shootin’ and fishin’ set in the English … Continue reading →

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Upton House & the Bearsteds

Posted on 17/12/2016 by The Gardens Trust

Last week’s post gave an introduction to the history and garden design of Upton House, near Banbury which is now in the hands of the National Trust. Although the underlying structure dates from the very end of the 17th/early 18thc, … Continue reading →