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The English Country House Garden: Traditional Retreats to Contemporary Masterpieces Free FREE THE ENGLISH COUNTRY HOUSE GARDEN: TRADITIONAL RETREATS TO CONTEMPORARY MASTERPIECES PDF George Plumptre,Marcus Harpur | 208 pages | 01 Oct 2014 | Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd | 9780711232990 | English | London, United Kingdom Cothay Manor - Wikipedia George Plumptre is an author, journalist, and lecturer, acknowledged as an international authority on gardens and gardening. A former gardening correspondent for the Times, he has been Chief Executive of the National Gardens Scheme since He has lect. Colourful Gardening? George Plumptre. There is something special about the English country house garden: from its quiet verdant The English Country House Garden: Traditional Retreats to Contemporary Masterpieces to its high yew hedges, this is a style much-desired and copied around the world. The English country house is most often conceived as a private, intimate place, a getaway from working life, and here you will see gardens with meandering walks amongst greenery and contemplative pools of water. A sundial, a pergola, a croquet lawn, a herbaceous border of soft planting; here is a space to share secrets, to wander and relax, and above all to enjoy English afternoon tea. But even the most peaceful of gardens also take passion and hard work to create. This new book takes a fresh look at the English country house garden, starting with the owners and the stories behind the making of the gardens. With spectacular photos by Marcus Harpur, the text presents thirty gardens - some grand, some personal, some celebrated, some never-before-photographed - to explore why this garden style has been so very enduring and influential. Rodmarton Manor - Wikipedia Rodmarton Manor is a large country house, in Rodmarton The English Country House Garden: Traditional Retreats to Contemporary Masterpieces, near CirencesterGloucestershirebuilt for the Biddulph family. It is a Grade I listed building. It was constructed in the early 20th century in an Arts and Crafts style, to a design by Ernest Barnsley. After Ernest's death init was completed by Sidney Barnsleyhis brother, and then by Norman JewsonErnest's son-in-law. All the construction materials were obtained locally, and hand worked by local craftsmen. The three wings of the house are angled around a central, circular, lawned courtyard. The east wing, originally for servants, has been converted into flats, whilst the central "public" wing was not lived in by the family, instead being used for community teaching and events. Crafts were taught in the building and the vast majority of the furniture was commissioned for the house and built locally. The southern gardens used hedges to create specific spaces, giving the impression of exterior "rooms" next to the house, with an extensive kitchen garden which provided much of the food for the house. The house was described by the designer Charles Ashbee as the single best example of the Arts and Crafts movement. During World War IIthe house was used as an evacuation point for a London Catholic school, and a maternity house due to the shortage of midwives. Biddulph and his wife, Margaret, were passionate about the Arts and Crafts movementa design movement focused on restoring traditional approaches to decorative craftwork and fine art, so he commissioned architect Ernest Barnsley to create the house in that style. Building began inusing oak from the estate, [1] metalwork from local blacksmiths[3] and stone quarried locally, brought to the site by a private railway line. The east wing was completed byand the Biddulphs moved into them, with the reception rooms finished around the same time. Despite the grandeur of the building, the Biddulph's lived in some small rooms and fitted the large reception rooms for community use. As The English Country House Garden: Traditional Retreats to Contemporary Masterpieces Biddulphs were interested in the Arts and Crafts movement, using the manor house to give classes for villagers in crafts such as woodwork and embroidery. There were also plays and musical events for the villagers, including puppet shows for the children. Construction was paused during World War I and Barnsley died in The final part of the build was completed between and [5] under the supervision of his brother, Sidney and his son-in-law, The English Country House Garden: Traditional Retreats to Contemporary Masterpieces Jewson. Rodmarton Manor is a country house built between andbuilt from local materials, worked by local craftsmen. It was built as three wings, viewed in plan as three sides of an octagon, around a large circular courtyard, covered in grass which is designed to be reminiscent of a village green. The majority of the building is two storeys high and made of coursed cut stone, the plinth is offset and the quoins are flush. The roof is made of stone slatewith grouped chimneystacks. The north facade has a gabled porch bay which includes an arched doorway with a stone monogram above. The north-west wing includes a chapel, with a twin-arched loggia and its own porch. The east wing was previously the service wing. The building's rainwater pipes are embossed with animals and flowers. Inside the Rodmarton Manor, there are 74 rooms of which 19 are bedrooms, all named after local fields. The porch bay leads to the "public" wing, with a long hall which runs for the wing's full length. Off the hall is the drawing room[5] which decorated with hanging tapestriesdesigned by Hilda Sexton. The library connects to the formal dining room, which was not used often due to the distance from the kitchen. The furniture throughout was all commissioned specifically for the house and built by local workshops, [1] including some by Alfred Hoare Powell. Nearby is an area of topiaryclipped in domes and tiers. At the far end of the south terrace is a ha-haleading to a cherry orchard and tennis courts[4] although only one tennis court remains, the others have been converted in a croquet lawn and a swimming pool. The northern garden includes a small The English Country House Garden: Traditional Retreats to Contemporary Masterpieces and a small pond with seating areas. On the other side of the yew hedge is the Leisure Garden, designed to be a garden which does not need weeding, from which there are paths to the "Troughery", the Sunken Garden, the Winter Garden and back to the Terrace. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The English Country House Garden: Traditional Retreats to Contemporary Masterpieces Telegraph. Retrieved 29 August Historic England. Retrieved 16 September Random House. Retrieved 26 August Salt Lake City: G. British History Online. London: Victoria County History. Amberley Publishing Limited. Western Daily Press. Cheltenham Chronicle and Gloucestershire Graphic. Journal of Design History. The Guardian. Frances Lincoln. Britain Express. Namespaces Article Talk. Views Read Edit View history. Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file. Download as PDF Printable version. Wikimedia Commons. Add links. Arts and Crafts movement. Grade I listed building. Rodmartonnear CirencesterGloucestershire. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rodmarton Manor. Uh-oh, it The English Country House Garden: Traditional Retreats to Contemporary Masterpieces like your Internet Explorer is out of date. For a better shopping experience, please upgrade now. Javascript is not enabled in your browser. Enabling JavaScript in your browser will allow you to experience all the features of our site. Learn how to enable The English Country House Garden: Traditional Retreats to Contemporary Masterpieces on your browser. NOOK Book. Home 1 Books 2. Read an excerpt of this book! Add to Wishlist. Sign in to Purchase Instantly. Explore Now. Buy As Gift. Overview There is something special about the English country house garden: from its quiet verdant lawns to its high yew hedges, this is a style much-desired and copied around the world. The English country house is most often conceived as a private, intimate place, a getaway from working life, and here you will see gardens with meandering walks amongst greenery and contemplative pools of water. A sundial, a pergola, a croquet lawn, a herbaceous border of soft planting; here is a space to share secrets, to wander and relax, and above all to enjoy English afternoon tea. But even the most peaceful of gardens also take passion and hard work to create. This new book takes a fresh look at the English country house garden, starting with the owners and the stories behind the making of The English Country House Garden: Traditional Retreats to Contemporary Masterpieces gardens. With spectacular photos by Marcus Harpur, the text presents thirty gardens - some grand, some personal, some celebrated, some never-before-photographed - to explore why this garden style has been so very enduring and influential. Product Details About the Author. About the Author George Plumptre is an author, journalist, and lecturer, acknowledged as an international authority on gardens and gardening. A former gardening correspondent for the Times, he has been Chief Executive of the National Gardens Scheme since Colourful Gardening? How to Garden, Dream Gardens of England? The Winter Garden. Show More. Related Searches. 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