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Humphry Repton at Ashridge

Posted on 20/04/2014 by The Garden History Blog

A few weeks after Repton’s death  in 1818 an obituary appeared in the New Monthly Magazine which I thought, when I first read it, summed him up rather neatly: “Mr. Repton was an artist of elegant attainments and good taste, more calculated … Continue reading →

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Humphry Repton

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

  I’ve been teaching a course on 18thc garden history this term and finished with a class about Humphry Repton who was born in 1752 and died in 1818.  If I’m honest I’d never really given him a great deal of thought … Continue reading →

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A Surprise at Southend 3….

Posted on 06/03/2014 by The Garden History Blog

Just to prove that garden history doesn’t always have to be about stately homes, statues of Queen Victoria or 18thc planting schemes,  the real surprise at Southend was nestling in the undergrowth at the foot of the cliffs.  Don’t read … Continue reading →

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A Surprise at Southend 2…..

Posted on 03/03/2014 by The Garden History Blog

Having wandered up through the Cliff Gardens there were three more surprises in store for me.   I saw the first as I reached the top of the cliff path when I was greeted by sight of Prittlewell Square, a … Continue reading →

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A Surprise in Southend…

Posted on 27/02/2014 by The Garden History Blog

I had to go to Southend last week – a place I didn’t really know – and so I checked on the Parks and Gardens UK database to see if there were any interesting gardens to visit while I was … Continue reading →

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