Hampton Court Palace has the finest Baroque park and garden layout in Britain. Set within 2,000 acres of parkland and bounded on its south and east sides by the River Thames, the historic landscape possesses a rich overlay of garden improvements from the early 16th to the 21st centuries. This book explores the history of this landscape. Among the many themes it addresses are the role and impact of patrons, designers and estate workers; planting and horticultural techniques; statuary, fountains and other garden ornaments; and maintenance and conservation. The photographs by Vivian Russell that accompany the text constitute the most comprehensive topographical survey of the palace's gardens since the late 18th century.
- ISBN13 9780711223684
- Publish Date 15 May 2005
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 17 May 2017
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 192
- Language English