Historic Gardens
The Trust also continues to discover more and more about this county’s gardening heritage through its own research. We are particularly rich in gardens created during the early 18th century, the years in the run up to the WWI and the later decades of the late 20th century. ‘Capability Brown’s’ influence is less obvious; possibly because of the natural drama that the Cotswold escarpment brings to the landscape. We were also generally beyond the reach of Victorian urban entrepreneurs seeking a weekend country estate even after the expansion of the railway network, although a notable exception laid out by Robert Holford at Westonbirt just outside Tetbury continues to be recognised for it’s international horticultural excellence.
Click here for the complete list of Gloucestershire parks and gardens registered by Historic England.