English Garden, The. Part 3: A Temple in the Grove (1725-1755)

Synopsis

The invention of the sunken fence or ‘ha-ha’ set designers free to harmonise the surrounding countryside with the garden, while loosening up the regularity of previous gardens. Locations include a 12-acre kitchen garden at Castle Howard, the castle grounds of the Temple of the Winds at Stowe in Buckinghamshire, Mount Edgecombe in Cornwall, and Stourhead in Wiltshire. There are also shots of the valley garden created by Henry Hoare which inspired paintings by Constable and Turner.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 26 min.

Year of production

1980

Availability

out of distribution

Uses

General audiences; landscape artists.*

Subjects

Architecture; Biology

Keywords

England; gardens; landscape design

Credits

Cast

John Gielgud

Production Company

Name

Thames Television

Distributor

Name

Granada Learning

Email

info@granada-learning.co.uk

Web

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Phone

0161-827 2927

Fax

0161-827 2966

Address

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