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The survival of Wentworth Castle

Posted on 14/01/2017 by The Garden History Blog

In 1817 the Rev. Lionel Berguer published “Trifles in Verse”, a collection of  [to put it politely] turgid amateur poetry. The first of these almost unreadable pieces  is dedicated to his friend Frederick Vernon Wentworth. It conjures up a gentle Arcadian … Continue reading →

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Walter Crane & his Floral Fantasy

Posted on 07/01/2017 by The Garden History Blog

I thought it would nice to start the year with something a little light-hearted, although as always with such things there is a more serious undertone.   Walter Crane was an English artist and book illustrator. Born in 1845 he … Continue reading →

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2016 on the Blog

Posted on 31/12/2016 by The Garden History Blog

It’s now 3 years to the day that I started this blog and after a bit of an erratic start it has been  appearing regularly every Saturday mornings. This is the 152nd post! Readership  hit 37,700 this year compared with … Continue reading →

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Shirley’s Hints on Christmas Decorations…

Posted on 24/12/2016 by The Garden History Blog

I was scratching my head about what to do for a festive post, following on from writing about poinsettia in 2014 [ post ] and mistletoe in 2015 [post] … everything I could think of was so  hackneyed or so twee … Continue reading →

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Upton House & the Bearsteds

Posted on 17/12/2016 by The Garden History Blog

Last week’s post gave an introduction to the history and  garden design of Upton House, near Banbury which is now in the hands of the National Trust. Although the underlying structure dates from the very end of the 17th/early 18thc, … Continue reading →

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