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Repton through the window…

Posted on 19/05/2018 by The Gardens Trust

Repton is well-known as our first landscape gardener but he was much more than that. It’s often overlooked that he was an architect too, [although with less obvious success and renown] and much of his writing is concerned with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ackermann, Bowood, conservatory, Dyrham, Gothic, Humphry Repton, landscape gardening, orangery, Plas Newydd, statues, treillage, trompe l'oeil, Woburn | Leave a comment

Artificial Stone 3: Coade broken

Posted on 06/08/2016 by The Gardens Trust

In two earlier posts we have seen the rise and triumph of Eleanor Coade’s artificial stone business. [Catch up on them at: http://wp.me/p4brf0-vR6 & http://wp.me/p4brf0-vR8 ] Eleanor was a successful entrepreneur dominating the market in architectural decoration and … Continue reading →

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A Surprise at Southend 2…..

Posted on 03/03/2014 by The Gardens Trust

Having wandered up through the Cliff Gardens there were three more surprises in store for me. I saw the first as I reached the top of the cliff path when I was greeted by sight of Prittlewell Square, a … Continue reading →