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March 2021
On Line Talk Stephen has been undertaking a series of archaeological investigations in the Stowe Landscape, including the Cascade, The Doric Arch and the approaches to the Rotunda (see images). He will be updating us on these, revealing how the layout of various parts of the landscape have been adapted and changed over time. It is [...]
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There are three tree cathedrals in Britain - places where trees have been planted to emulate the spatial form of medieval gothic cathedrals - yet these special and eccentric groves are little-known and understood. Camilla Allen has been researching these places since first stumbling on a photo of the Glencuitten tree cathedral in the first journal [...]
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It is hoped that Joe Hawkins will be sufficiently recovered to guide us around Hagley following his inspirational talk on the restoration of this important C18 garden. We will also be given a guided tour of the house, perhaps Sanderson Miller's greatest masterpiece. The bluebells should be at their best. N.B. This visit is strictly limited to [...]
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Two stunning Cotswold gardens 'each in its own bubble of tranquillity'. Miserden Park (nr. Stroud), a property of the Wills family since 1913, is a suitably historic property to have won Historic Houses Association 'Garden of the Year' in 2018. For centuries a royal manor (at one time providing the dowries for Henry VIII's many wives) [...]
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Lamport was home to a branch of Northamptonshire's ancient Isham family from 1560 until the death of Sir Gyles Isham, 12th Baronet, in 1976. After the National Trust refused to take on the property, because of its poor condition and lack of endowment, and having no close family heirs, Sir Gyles set up his own [...]
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The Folly Fellowship’s post-lockdown visit to: Chesterton and Farnborough, Warwickshire Saturday, 21 August 2021 The Windmill at Chesterton, Warwickshire [Photo: DeFacto on Wikimedia Commons] ur day will begin at 12:00 noon with a visit to Chesterton Windmill, located a few miles north of Junction 12 of the M40. Please bring a picnic and a rug or [...]
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Oxfordshire Gardens Trust have kindly extended an invitation to share their picnic day at Rousham Gardens. Some refreshments are included within the entry fee, although you are required to bring your own picnic. This promises to be a lovely day at one of the country's most spectacular gardens, as well as being a great opportunity to [...]
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Warwickshire Gardens Trust – Warmington Heritage Group A guided tour of the archaeological work undertaken by Stephen Wass of Polyalbion Archaeology at Stowe Landscape Gardens Wednesday September 15th 2021 The work carried out by Stephen for The National Trust is part of the huge NT restoration project of the parkland and its buildings that will reinstate [...]
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Oxfordshire Gardens Trust invites us to their first lecture of the autumn season when Clare Sargent will present ‘Capability Brown at Radley – Rediscovering a lost landscape’. Clare is Head of Library and Archives at Radley College. She will examine the evidence for Capability Brown’s involvement in the 18th century landscape and the attempts to reconstruct [...]
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For our final trip of the season, Christine Hodgetts will guide us around Coventry's War Memorial Park. This follows on from her excellent lecture (pre-Covid). The trip is free to members but limited to 25. Booking Form
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