A view from the east of the Topiary Garden at Levens Hall, with the house in the background

Date:: 1890 - 1911

Location:: Levens Hall, Levens, South Lakeland, Cumbria

Reference:: CC52/00610

Type:: Photograph (Negative)

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Description

This image is reproduced as Plate LXXII in 'The Gardens of England: The Northern Counties', edited by Charles Holme, 1911. The Topiary Garden was originally laid out by Guillaume Beaumont (who also designed gardens at Hampton Court) in the early 18th century. It was restored by Alexander Forbes in the mid 19th century.

Content

This is part of the Collection: WJD01 William James Day Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Day, William James

Keywords

Victorian Topiary Garden, Stuart Topiary Garden