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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?

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When we picture the gardens of the Roman period, our minds often leap to grand courtyards and marble statues, yet the reality was far more varied and influential than such images suggest.

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.

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Gardens Trust Vice President Michael Symes provides his overview of this diverse subject and the insights it offers into other areas of historical research

People

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

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

Periods

With the end of the Wars of the Roses, England under the Tudor monarchs became a more peaceful country than it had been previously. Architecture became less defensive and more outward looking and the rich further developed their gardens.

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What has a 16th century Italian architect got to do with 18th century English gardens? How did the Grand Tour indirectly influence garden design features?

People / Places

Brown started work at Wimpole in 1767 and was one of more than 250 of his countrywide commissions.