Tag Archives: Thomas Mawson

George Elgood: Enchantment of the highest order

Posted on 18/04/2015 by The Garden History Blog

This post is about George Elgood. Unless you have pored over old arthouse auction catalogues or spent time looking at watercolours on provincial gallery walls he’s someone you’ve probably never heard of. He might look a typically mildly eccentric Victorian gent but … Continue reading →

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Dyffryn

Posted on 13/12/2014 by The Garden History Blog

I’m always a bit suspicious when people use superlatives to describe something. It’s never usually quite as good as they make out. So initially that was my reaction when I started to hear/read about Dyffryn Gardens, near Cardiff. Just … Continue reading →