19th Century Archives - The Gardens Trust

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Articles found in Century Group: 19th Century

Topics

Playgrounds: a short history

Designed to improve our health and community cohesion, playgrounds began as ‘gymnasia’ for all to use.

Topics

A potted history of public parks

One of the greatest ‘inventions’ of the 19th century was the public park. Today, we all use them – and love them – but what do we actually know about them?

Places

Perched on the north-eastern tip of the Isle of Wight, Norris Castle stands not only as a remarkable Regency Gothic Revival residence but also as home to one of the island’s most significant historic landscapes.

People

Robert Marnock

Robert Marnock (1800-89) was a Scottish landscape gardener, designer, curator, nurseryman, head gardener, garden writer and editor who designed many gardens across Britain.

Places

Sheffield Botanical Gardens

Established to provide recreation and education for the growing middle classes, Sheffield Botanical Gardens was first designed by Robert Marnock in 1834.

Periods

The Victorian Garden

Victorian gardens offer a window into a world where nature, design, and innovation came together in dazzling harmony.

Periods / Styles

Georgian Garden Design

Rooted in Enlightenment thinking and the rise of the picturesque, Georgian gardens became spaces where nature was artfully framed rather than tamed.

People

William Robinson

William Robinson (1835–1935) was apparently responsible for the design of only one garden, Gravetye Manor in Sussex, but his influence is still felt today.

Styles

The English Landscape Garden

The English Landscape Garden developed throughout the eighteenth century and has been called our greatest contribution to art and culture.