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Norfolk Gardens and Designed Landscapes Tom Williamson

Norfolk Gardens and Designed Landscapes By Tom Williamson

Norfolk Gardens and Designed Landscapes by Tom Williamson


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Summary

Norfolk Gardens is a celebration of the rich history of gardens and parks in the county of Norfolk - a kind of 'Pevsner's Guide' for lovers of designed landscape.

Norfolk Gardens and Designed Landscapes Summary

Norfolk Gardens and Designed Landscapes by Tom Williamson

This beautifully produced volume, the outcome of many decades of research, is a celebration of Norfolk's particularly rich heritage of parks and gardens. It provides a detailed exploration of the history of gardening and landscape architecture in the county, from the geometric gardens of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, through the landscape parks of the eighteenth century and the civic spaces of the nineteenth, to the emergence of modern ideas of ecological and 'minimalist' garden design. It describes in detail more than three hundred of the most beautiful and significant gardens and designed landscapes in the county. Many of these were the work of famous designers such as Lancelot 'Capability' Brown, Humphry Repton, Edwin Lutyens and Gertrude Jekyll, but others were made by more obscure professionals, or were lovingly created by gifted amateurs, plantsmen and women. Vast and complex landscapes like Houghton or Holkham are discussed and illustrated, but also many small, private gems in town and country. Lavishly illustrated throughout in full colour, and with an introduction by the distinguished landscape and garden historian Tom Williamson, Norfolk Gardens and Designed Landscapes will be essential reading for all those interested in the history of the county and its landscape, and in the history of gardens more generally.

Norfolk Gardens and Designed Landscapes Reviews

The creation of this book is nothing less than heroic...This tour de force is essential reading for all British gardeners. * Country Life *
There is a captivating balance between historical facts and contemporary descriptions... In the future this book will become a precious snapshot of a county rich in heritage and garden design. * The Garden *
Hundreds of atmospheric photographs [that] help to bring the detailed text to vivid life and contribute substantially to the extremely handsome end result. * Hortus *
The book is a mine of fascinating information about significant Norfolk Gardens and their creators, and a useful introduction to the wider history and development of English gardens. * Gardens Illustrated *
...an essential guide to, and gazetteer of, the county's gardens and designed landscapes. * Historic House *

About Tom Williamson

Tom Williamson is Professor of Landscape History at the University of East Anglia. He has written widely on landscape archaeology, environmental history and the history of landscape design.

Table of Contents

Foreword HRH The Prince of Wales Preface Introduction 1. Norfolk's garden heritage 2. Before the 18th century 3. Georgian gardens 4. R epton and the picturesque 5. High Victorian gardens 6. Modern and recent 7. F requently referenced sources Sites Picture credits Index

Additional information

GOR007213544
9781905119929
1905119925
Norfolk Gardens and Designed Landscapes by Tom Williamson
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Windgather Press
20131231
472
N/A
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This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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