Monument record 46/11/2 - Garden at Friar's Well
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Summary
A 20th-century garden by John Fowler of Colefax
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Full Description
{1} 10 garden areas. Bleached hornbeam screen, trellis and balustrading. By John Fowler of Colefax and Fowler for Lady Ward. Pool garden 1976-8 by Lanning Roper for Lady Ward. Inspiration was Hidcote.
By compartmentation using walls, hedges, pleached hornbeams and limes, a great deal is cleverly fitted into a relatively small spave, providing for a great variety of features and uses.
{2} Friars Well (Dower House) let on lease from 1916-1854 had become neglected. 1955 rejuvenation of gardens - wild trees and shrubs grubbed up, walls rebuilt, terraces made, existing paths re-surfaced. Old dovecote pulled down stood on site of the swimming pool.
<1> Roper, L., 1980, A Battle Won Against Winds: The Garden of Friars Well, Aynho, Oxfordshire, (checked) (Article). SNN10597.
<2> HUMPHRIES T, 1970, Garden Glory, (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN42450.
<3> BROWN J., The Art and Architecture of English Gardens, (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN56400.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SNN10597 Article: Roper, L.. 1980. A Battle Won Against Winds: The Garden of Friars Well, Aynho, Oxfordshire. Country Life. 10th April. Country Life. (checked).
- <2> SNN42450 Uncertain: HUMPHRIES T. 1970. Garden Glory. (unchecked).
- <3> SNN56400 Uncertain: BROWN J.. The Art and Architecture of English Gardens. (unchecked).
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 5121 3312 (129m by 105m) Transfer |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | AYNHO, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District) |
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Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jan 19 2021 4:20PM
