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Gardens in the sky….

Posted on 04/07/2014 by The Garden History Blog

From the underground delights of cemeteries and burial plots of the last couple of posts to something more uplifting and airy! One of things I like about researching anything but particularly gardens and their history is the way one can get so easily diverted by … Continue reading →

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John Claudius Loudon…and cemeteries continued

Posted on 27/06/2014 by The Garden History Blog

John Claudius Loudon had been fascinated by death and burial for many years before he began designing cemeteries. His first, and probably most bizarre, work was the monument he designed for his parents’ grave in the churchyard of St John … Continue reading →

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John Claudius Loudon…and cemeteries

Posted on 19/06/2014 by The Garden History Blog

Maybe it’s not the cheeriest of subjects but  as another birthday approached my thoughts turned to immortality – or rather the lack of it – and so I planned to write about some of the history of cemeteries and burial grounds, … Continue reading →

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SURPRISES IN SOUTHEND…a follow up

Posted on 02/06/2014 by The Garden History Blog

A few months ago I shared some photos and comments about the cliffside gardens at Southend, and asked if anyone knew any more about them.  Earlier this week I was sent a links to some old movie footage [thanks Donna] which … Continue reading →

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John Claudius Loudon…. and Greenhouse Technology

Posted on 27/05/2014 by The Garden History Blog

Its been a while since I wrote my last piece on Humphry Repton and I was thinking about a follow-up on the Picturesque when into my inbox  came a new post from Matthew Beckett’s excellent blog The Country Seat covering … Continue reading →

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