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Journal 2006
Oxburgh Revelations
The modest 19th century gardens at Oxburgh Hall always seemed at odds with the splendour of the hall. New research has disclosed unexpected and impressive garden features in the surrounding watery meadows as Andrew Eburne reveals.
The Plantation Garden - 25 years on
Sheila Adam surveys the achievements at Norwich's unique Victorian garden a quarter of a century into its rolling programme of restoration.
NGT Events for 2006
The Trust’s Committee
Contributions and suggested subject matter and ideas for future issues are always welcome, and should be sent to the Editor at The Mill House, Corpusty, Norwich, NR11 6QB.
The 2006 Journal contains:
The Making of the Gardens at Stiffkey Hall 1574 - 1596
Romantically sited on the wooded slopes above the river Stiffkey yet within sight of the sea, it is no wonder Sir Nicholas Bacon chose to build a house here. Remote though the location is, it boasted one of the most up to date gardens of its age. Hassell Smith follows their formation, revealing a wealth of recorded detail unmatched by any other early garden in Norfolk, and by few elsewhere.
George Skipper's Sennowe Masterpiece
The impressive campinale towering above the trees at Sennowe Park hints at grandeur below. And grandeur there is in house, formal terraced gardens and park. Elise Percifull and Steven Thomas trace Sennowe’s evolution and the key input of Norwich architect George Skipper.
The Maharajah is well satisfied
In need of a cast iron liquid manure barrow? Many Victorian garden owners were. Roger Last looks at the horticultural output of a 19th century Norwich manufacturing phenomenon, the firm of Boulton and Paul.
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