Tag Archives: Lord Burlington

Holkham

Posted on 03/07/2021 by The Gardens Trust

Where do I start in trying to describe Holkham? And it’s not just me. Historic England’s Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest says : ” Because of the complexity of this site, the standard Register entry format would … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Capability Brown, Colen Campbell, Earl of Leicester, Grand Tour, Holkham, Humphry Repton, ice house, Lord Burlington, Norfolk, obelisk, Samuel Wyatt, temple, Thomas Coke, triumphal arch, William Emes, William Kent, william nesfield, William Talman | Leave a comment

Anne Rushout

Posted on 29/05/2021 by The Gardens Trust

Sometimes one stumbles across interesting people by pure chance. Today’s post is one such serendipitous discovery. I was looking for images for another post and found an interesting watercolour painting of a landscape by a woman I’d never heard of, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Anne Rushout, art history, Cadland, ceramics, Eastnor, Finborough Hall, Hatfield, Holkham, Humphry Repton, Lord Burlington, Northwick, Sezincote, Southend, Talman, Wanstead | 4 Comments

East comes West

Posted on 08/09/2018 by The Gardens Trust

Dr Johnson wrote in 1738 : “There are few nations in the world more talked of, or less known than the Chinese.” He was reflecting on the latest book about China to be published, one which Patrick Conner in Oriental Architecture in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Admiral Anson, china, Chinoiserie, Dr Johnson, du Halde, guide books, Horace Walpole, jemima grey, jesuits, kew, Lord Burlington, Mrs Delany, National Trust, Nieuhof, pagoda, sanderson miller, Shugborough, Stowe, Studley Royal, Thomas Robins, Thomas Wright, wotton, wrest park, Wroxton | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged alexander pope, Charles Bridgeman, Hermitage, kensington, kew, Lord Burlington, Queen Caroline, Stowe, William Kent | 1 Comment

Artificial Stone 1: the projector, the architect, the thief and the formula

Posted on 07/11/2015 by The Gardens Trust

Artificial stone has apparently been around a long time. It wasn’t invented recently by jerry builders trying to copy the real thing on the cheap, or even by a prestigious company like Haddonstone, but probably by the Romans. However not … Continue reading →