Tag Archives: Papworth

Fair and Square

Posted on 28/11/2020 by The Gardens Trust

Over the last couple of months I’ve done a series of posts about the history of the London square. We looked at the origins of the square as an architectural form in the 17thc, then the development of planting in … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Hyde Park, John Claudius Loudon, john nash, Ladbroke, London Square, Papworth, Thomas Allason, Thomas Cubitt, Tyburnia | Leave a comment

Austin & Seeley

Posted on 26/01/2019 by The Gardens Trust

Many months ago I posted several pieces tracing the story of Eleanor Coade and her artificial stone, which ornamented elite buildings and gardens in the later 18thc. A later post looked at the work of Mark Blanchard and John Blashfield … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged artificial stone, charles barry, Coade, fountain, francis chantrey, Gardeners Magazine, Great exhibition, John Blashfield, John Claudius Loudon, Mark Blanchard, Papworth, statues, swiss garden, sydney smirke, urns, vases, william nesfield | Leave a comment

William Leaf & Park Hill Streatham

Posted on 09/12/2017 by The Gardens Trust

A few weeks ago I wrote about the work of late Georgian society architect John Buonarotti Papworth. One of his commissions was for a house for the unknown but immensely wealthy businessman, philanthropist, art collector and garden enthusiast William Leaf. … Continue reading →