The 4 acre garden has been formed by a plantswoman and an architect almost entirely since 1964 on the west facing slope of the valley which divides the villages of Shenington and Alkerton. Apart from a small area above the 17th century house (not open) the whole site consisted of Read more [...]
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Barnsley House Gardens
When David Verey inherited Barnsley House from his father in 1950, the garden was suffering from lack of wartime labour. David and Rosemary began to redesign the garden in 1960, and have combined a feeling of 17th century with their 20th century planting. Patterns, vistas and year-long interest all create Read more [...]
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Batsford Arboretum
The earliest verifiable recorded history of Batsford Park which includes the arboretum dates back to the early part of the 17th Century. We know a substantial house existed on the site at that time which went on to be altered and extended over the next two hundred years. In common Read more [...]