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This book will appeal to those interested in gardening, English history or any one that simply likes to look at lovely photographs. (Waterstone's Books Quarterly )
This book will keep you dreaming of the perfect English garden, well beyond summer. A fascinating take on our gardening heritage. (CSMA magazine )
If an Englishman's home is his castle, then what does that make his garden? Presumably his kingdom and a very beautiful realm many of them are too is 'The Gardens of English Heritage' is anything to go by. (Daily Express )
A valuable reference for anyone interested in English landscapes, gardens and houses. (BBC Gardens Illustrated )
Stacked full of divine pictures, interesting tidbits. Some gardens are interesting for their design, some for the planting; some are new like the Chiswick House garden and some are ancient as the hills. But they are all fascinating. (Lady )
Highlights the landscapes in all their glory. (Independent )
Written in an accessible yet scholarly style, this book tells the story of how each garden was created and of the sometimes eccentric families who owned them. Accompanied by gorgeous and evocative photographs, this is a fantastic book for the amateur and professional historian alike. (Image Interiors )
The authors have managed to entwine their obvious knowledge, expertise and passion for the subject of garden history within a readable and accessible text that brings to life not only gardens, plants and architecture, but also the flamboyant characters behind each property... It uses English Heritage properties to provide the reader with a wide, fairly comprehensive and extremely enjoyable introduction to English garden history and for that it should be applauded. (English Garden )
Think of English Heritage and you think of castles, abbeys and ancient monuments of all kinds, but rarely of the grand parks and gardens that adorn many of these properties across the country. This coffee-table book, beautifully illustrated with high-quality photography, puts the record straight. Writers Gillian mawrey and Linden Groves tell the fascinating stories of these gardens, some of which are of great historical imoprtance, some are horticulturally interesting and others are simply sources of joy. (Beautiful Britain )
Should be compulsory reading before a visit, for the insight and the background it provides. (Professional Gardener )
Individual chapters detail 23 gardens, with supplementary chapters on significant modern places and a clutch of 'also-rans', taking readers on a laudable armchair tour through some of England's most glorious and celebrated outdoor spaces. (House & Garden )
The perfect gift for the garden enthusiast. (Retirement Today )
English Heritage's gardens are much less well-known than those of the National Trust, yet full of surprises and delights… Written by Gillian Mawrey and Linden Grives, with a light touch, it makes a useful companion to National Trust garden histories. (Evening Standard )
The first book to describe the magnificent parks and gardens owned by English Heritage. (Garden News )
The pictures are excellent and it's well written and researched. (Oxford Times )
This book is incredibly good value, the text very readable and dense with fascinating information, and the numerous illustrations, mainly photographs but also garden plans and other historic material, evocative and informative. (Historic Gardens Review )
One is left wondering what the future holds for this guardian of our past in an age of budgetary restraint. (Garden )
An attractive, authoritative and highly readable book. (Richard Bisgrove Horticulturalist )
The depth of knowledge of these authors, and their love for their subject, is evident in the detail they give for each garden, both of the history and the plants. This book is also a testament to the excellent work of English Heritage and entices the reader to plan visits to all these properties. (Brown Book - LMH Oxfordf University )
This book will keep you dreaming of the perfect English garden, well beyond summer. A fascinating take on our gardening heritage. (CSMA magazine )
If an Englishman's home is his castle, then what does that make his garden? Presumably his kingdom and a very beautiful realm many of them are too is 'The Gardens of English Heritage' is anything to go by. (Daily Express )
A valuable reference for anyone interested in English landscapes, gardens and houses. (BBC Gardens Illustrated )
Stacked full of divine pictures, interesting tidbits. Some gardens are interesting for their design, some for the planting; some are new like the Chiswick House garden and some are ancient as the hills. But they are all fascinating. (Lady )
Highlights the landscapes in all their glory. (Independent )
Written in an accessible yet scholarly style, this book tells the story of how each garden was created and of the sometimes eccentric families who owned them. Accompanied by gorgeous and evocative photographs, this is a fantastic book for the amateur and professional historian alike. (Image Interiors )
The authors have managed to entwine their obvious knowledge, expertise and passion for the subject of garden history within a readable and accessible text that brings to life not only gardens, plants and architecture, but also the flamboyant characters behind each property... It uses English Heritage properties to provide the reader with a wide, fairly comprehensive and extremely enjoyable introduction to English garden history and for that it should be applauded. (English Garden )
Think of English Heritage and you think of castles, abbeys and ancient monuments of all kinds, but rarely of the grand parks and gardens that adorn many of these properties across the country. This coffee-table book, beautifully illustrated with high-quality photography, puts the record straight. Writers Gillian mawrey and Linden Groves tell the fascinating stories of these gardens, some of which are of great historical imoprtance, some are horticulturally interesting and others are simply sources of joy. (Beautiful Britain )
Should be compulsory reading before a visit, for the insight and the background it provides. (Professional Gardener )
Individual chapters detail 23 gardens, with supplementary chapters on significant modern places and a clutch of 'also-rans', taking readers on a laudable armchair tour through some of England's most glorious and celebrated outdoor spaces. (House & Garden )
The perfect gift for the garden enthusiast. (Retirement Today )
English Heritage's gardens are much less well-known than those of the National Trust, yet full of surprises and delights… Written by Gillian Mawrey and Linden Grives, with a light touch, it makes a useful companion to National Trust garden histories. (Evening Standard )
The first book to describe the magnificent parks and gardens owned by English Heritage. (Garden News )
The pictures are excellent and it's well written and researched. (Oxford Times )
This book is incredibly good value, the text very readable and dense with fascinating information, and the numerous illustrations, mainly photographs but also garden plans and other historic material, evocative and informative. (Historic Gardens Review )
One is left wondering what the future holds for this guardian of our past in an age of budgetary restraint. (Garden )
An attractive, authoritative and highly readable book. (Richard Bisgrove Horticulturalist )
The depth of knowledge of these authors, and their love for their subject, is evident in the detail they give for each garden, both of the history and the plants. This book is also a testament to the excellent work of English Heritage and entices the reader to plan visits to all these properties. (Brown Book - LMH Oxfordf University )
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The magnificent parks and gardens owned by English Heritage are far less well-known than its evocative medieval abbeys or Victorian mansions. Yet these remarkable places offer a wide-ranging variety of gardening pleasures. Some have stunning designs, while others are important for their history or their plants. A surprising number are brand new and a few of the best are tiny. All have marvellously atmospheric surroundings.
From the formality of Wrest Park and Chiswick House to the rolling parkland slopes around Kenwood House; from Queen Victoria's garden at Osborne, complete with charming vegetable plots for the royal children, to the exotic Quarry Garden at Belsay Hall and the modern restraint of the Contemporary Heritage Scheme, here are gardens from every corner of England and almost every century.
These essays tell the story of how each was created and of the sometimes eccentric families who owned them. The decay their trees, fountains and statues so often fell into is described - and the way they have been restored and survive to delight us today.
From the formality of Wrest Park and Chiswick House to the rolling parkland slopes around Kenwood House; from Queen Victoria's garden at Osborne, complete with charming vegetable plots for the royal children, to the exotic Quarry Garden at Belsay Hall and the modern restraint of the Contemporary Heritage Scheme, here are gardens from every corner of England and almost every century.
These essays tell the story of how each was created and of the sometimes eccentric families who owned them. The decay their trees, fountains and statues so often fell into is described - and the way they have been restored and survive to delight us today.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This excellent, beautifully presented book recently won the "Inspirational Book of the Year 2010" at the Garden Media Award. The judges said the following "The winning book fulfils the criterion to inspire on many levels. It brings English Heritage's gardens to the reader's attention and explores their fascinating history through well-written, readable text and clever panels that the reader can dip in and out of. It's well designed and good looking enough to grace any coffee table, with excellent photos. It brilliantly achieves a tricky job: to be a factual book about gardens and their history that's also a great read." Having read it, I agree. The garden lovers in my family will be getting a copy for Christmas.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
There is joy in the spring
23 Oct 2010
Format:Hardcover
There is joy in the spring
When the birds begin to sing
In an English country garden
This is a lovely book that might even encourage you to take a trip to the English countryside. There are some beautiful pictures, of gardens, and of the stately homes. The story is told of how the English Heritage was given some oversight for hundreds of state owned properties in 1983.
This has the account and pictures of 23 specific gardens, including; Kenilworth Castle, Kirby Hall, Chiswick House, Queen Victorian's beloved Osborne House, Witley Court. The history, events, the garden and its contents and landscape are all well described. There are many pictures, including some older ones and ones of individual flowers.
The one failing the book has, is that it would have been interesting to see pictures of the gardens, fountains and follies before restoration. I visited Witley Court in Worcestershire several times in the early 80's and cannot begin to describe how desolate it was, with scrub grass everywhere and weeds growing in its magnificent fountains - it was an eerie feeling; but still it's good to see its restoration, like having an old friend rise from its sickbed.
There is a section on contemporary heritage gardens, which has met with definite approval from the English public. More go to see the gardens of the stately homes when they visit, than the buildings themselves. So it stands to reason that if more were improved there would be more revenues. A small amount is described about 16 other gardens.
Lovers of gardens or the stately homes of England would adore this book.
When the birds begin to sing
In an English country garden
This is a lovely book that might even encourage you to take a trip to the English countryside. There are some beautiful pictures, of gardens, and of the stately homes. The story is told of how the English Heritage was given some oversight for hundreds of state owned properties in 1983.
This has the account and pictures of 23 specific gardens, including; Kenilworth Castle, Kirby Hall, Chiswick House, Queen Victorian's beloved Osborne House, Witley Court. The history, events, the garden and its contents and landscape are all well described. There are many pictures, including some older ones and ones of individual flowers.
The one failing the book has, is that it would have been interesting to see pictures of the gardens, fountains and follies before restoration. I visited Witley Court in Worcestershire several times in the early 80's and cannot begin to describe how desolate it was, with scrub grass everywhere and weeds growing in its magnificent fountains - it was an eerie feeling; but still it's good to see its restoration, like having an old friend rise from its sickbed.
There is a section on contemporary heritage gardens, which has met with definite approval from the English public. More go to see the gardens of the stately homes when they visit, than the buildings themselves. So it stands to reason that if more were improved there would be more revenues. A small amount is described about 16 other gardens.
Lovers of gardens or the stately homes of England would adore this book.
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