ipernity: plants by Stiffleaf

athelhampton hall, dorset

04 Nov 2012

164

the house seen through the yews that form part of the late c19 gardens

shell house, hatfield forest, essex

20 Oct 2012

167

view over lake to the mid c18 shell house

copped hall, epping, essex

07 Apr 2013

182

gates of the kitchen garden built c.1758

copped hall, epping, essex

07 Apr 2013

175

gates of the kitchen garden built c.1758

copped hall, epping, essex

07 Apr 2013

175

gates of the kitchen garden built c.1758

benington lordship, herts.

31 Mar 2013

176

lead and iron pump of 1905 in the garden

hall place, bexley, london

15 Sep 2012

174

chess piece topiary of the c20, the west face of the house being of c.1537 and 1556

hall place, bexley, london

15 Sep 2012

168

the topiary is supposed to represent all of the royal beasts, though it's hard to tell dragons from unicorns. still, good fun. the stair turret and solar bay are reconstructed on the lines of the mid c16 originals.

hall place, bexley, london

15 Sep 2012

115

royal beasts topiary of the c20

myddleton house garden, enfield

09 Jun 2012

105

george III monument, actually saying "erected to almighty jupiter, lord of the sea, on behalf of citizen subjects of william III saved by his protection on $th november, 1688" and then "after the passing of a century, this was erected on 5th november 1788 to commemorate the restoration to health of george III" . on of the oddments collected by a.e.bowles for his garden.