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Parks and Gardens in the Bath and North East Somerset Unitary Authority.
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Early C20 designed landscape south of the house, running down in an open lawn flanked by shelter belts to an irregular octagonal pond framed by low walls, with gate piers and wrought ironwork gates. Mature trees on north side form a shelter belt, date from 1936.
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Categories: Bath & NE SomersetC18/early C19 pleasure grounds and park, with extensive mid-late C20 planting. George Washington’s Mount Vernon garden updated in 2017 in response to a new interpretation of the historical plans, includes four box parterre, ornamental planting, fruit trees and productive edible borders. Remnants of the old Italianate-style manorial pleasure gardens and parkland, dating from the 1820s, can be seen within the grounds, including period features such as a grotto, balustrade and curtain walling, and ornamental stonework. C19 Dutch summerhouse; panoramic views across the Limpley Stoke valley. The formal gardens were renovated in 2018 by US garden designers Oehme, van Sweden (OvS) and include the New American Garden, the Mount Vernon Garden, and a Children’s Garden, as well as the arboretum and parkland. Named for OvS’ hallmark style, the 2.5 acre new American Garden has sweeping lawns and vistas, and large garden vignettes that embrace the aesthetic of the American meadow, with a profusion of colour, texture and movement throughout the year.
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C18 parkland, overlooking Avon valley, now in divided ownership, and chiefly agricultural use; designed by ‘Capability’ Brown 1767-68. Archaeological remains of elaborate garden of Elizabethan manor near church; estate sold C18 and new house built on site of old summerhouse. Surviving features include terrace commanding fine views; ha-ha; ornamental woodland; icehouse.
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Early C19 park and pleasure grounds (formerly known as Richmond Hall); designed by Charles Harcourt Masters. Ornamental woodlands around two lakes and serpentine water course; grotto; parkland with belt planting; icehouse; walled kitchen garden; lime and sweet chestnut avenue; specimen trees on lawn.
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Categories: Bath & NE SomersetEarly C20 woodland garden. Main feature of interest is a miniature cliff featuring rockery terraces and two tunnel-like vaulted summerhouses.
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C19 communal garden built 1776 to design of John Wood the Younger. Square originally completely paved. Garden now mixed planting of small trees and shrubs. Iron railings restored in the 1990’s and dedicated to those civilians of Bath killed during air raids in World War II. Access restricted to residents.
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Victorian garden, with surviving late C18/early C19 stonework.
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Late Victorian garden around older house. Features include sundial, well house and garden walls; lime avenue. some specimen trees on lawn.
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C18 pleasure ground, bounded by river and ha-ha, containing a rubble-built folly tower (the Owl Hoot). Good number of mature specimen trees and some recent planting.
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C19 garden around eccentric folly-castle, including lawns and specimen trees; walled kitchen garden, rockery and pond; well-preserved ha-ha. Paddocks and pasture.