Tag Archives: Robert Marnock

George Glenny grumbles on…

Posted on 28/07/2018 by The Gardens Trust

Last week’s post left George Glenny bankrupt in 1839. But, horrible though this must have been, in some ways this was the making of him. He had to sell the Gardener’s Gazette and his exhibition hall and turn back to the one … Continue reading →

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Park Hill from Tate to Today

Posted on 16/12/2017 by The Gardens Trust

Last week’s post told the first part of the story of Park Hill, a Victorian estate in Streatham in what is now south London. In 1873 the house was put up for sale after the death of its builder William … Continue reading →