Monthly Archives: January 2019

Austin & Seeley

Posted on 26/01/2019 by The Garden History Blog

Many months ago I posted several pieces tracing the story of Eleanor Coade and her artificial stone, which ornamented elite buildings and gardens in the later 18thc. A later post looked at the work of Mark Blanchard and John Blashfield … Continue reading →

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Gardens through the letterbox…

Posted on 19/01/2019 by The Garden History Blog

A brightly coloured old postcard on a market stall caught my eye the other day , and it turned out to be one of a series of “Famous Old Gardens” produced sometime in the very early 20thc by the firm … Continue reading →

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Anglesey Abbey

Posted on 12/01/2019 by The Garden History Blog

Just under a century ago two wealthy Anglo-American brothers, fanatical about horse racing bought a stud farm near Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk. They also wanted to enjoy the life of the huntin’ shootin’ and fishin’ set in the English … Continue reading →