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Thomas Wright and Halswell Study Day
Halswell House, Wednesday 14 May 2008
Who was Thomas Wright (1711-86) and where can we still see evidence of his extraordinary designs? How is the ‘lost’ eighteenth-century designed landscape at Halswell in Somerset linked to Thomas Wright? Are some of the surviving structures in the landscape inspired by Wright’s drawings or copied from structures in other gardens? Or did Wright actually design the garden buildings himself, specifically for Sir Charles Kemys-Tynte (1710-1785) the owner and creator of these unique gardens?
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H. Avray Tipping (1855-1933) Study Day
High Glanau Manor, Monmouthshire, Saturday,14th June 2008
In the early 20th century Henry Avray Tipping was one of the most respected authorities on the history, architecture and gardens of English houses. He was the Architectural Editor of Country Life from 1907 until his death in 1933. His articles on country houses and gardens became the magazine’s most important feature. As well as an architectural historian and garden designer, writer on woodcarving, oak furniture, china and silver, he was also an expert on politics, social reform, a fine actor and even an accomplished cook. He worked alongside Gertrude Jekyll from whom he drew inspiration for his own gardens. His works include the walled gardens at Chequers, Mathern Palace and Wyndcliffe Court. He also advised on the gardens at Dartington Hall, Gregynog and Clytha Park.
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Previous Events:
‘Leaping the Fence’: Transitions between Garden and Landscape in the Chinese and European Traditions -Symposium in collaboration with Dumbarton Oaks
Burwalls Conference Centre, Bristol, 18 to 20 April 2008
Historic Gardens and Landscapes of England Project Study Day
University of Bristol, Saturday 8 March 2008
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