Bourton House
Located in the village of Burton-on-the-Hill, in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, Bourton House is an eighteenth-century manor house with a sixteenth-century Tithe Barn. It is surrounded by a three-acre garden and a seven-acre walled pasture that is now planted with specimen trees. The Jacobean-style house was originally built in 1598 and was shortly thereafter purchased by the wealthy London lawyer Sir Nicholas Overbury. There is a dark history involving Overbury's son, which includes adultery and murder. It is quite a convoluted story, and I don't believe any of the shady dealings actually took place at Bourton House. You can read the story here and decide for yourself. An interesting note about these manor houses and gardens is that the front of the houses usually faced the back of the property. At least that was the case with Hidcote and Kiftsgate . The same here with Bourton House, where the entrance to the property (right next to a busy street) contained a litt...
Cecille could come live at my house anytime. What an amazing plant. It obviously loves where it is.
ReplyDeleteThank you for this fun post. I need to go back and read the As and Bs. Your CB looks wonderful. Mine is a very aggressive grower, and most of the time blooms are concealed by the new canes. Does yours behave like that too?
ReplyDeleteAs you progress thru the alphabet, it just gets better and better.... :)
ReplyDeleteLovely! Your garden is such a sanctuary of beauty and tranquility.
ReplyDeletePS -- My husband, our grown sons and their wives all voted AGAINST that awful amendment here in North Carolina. We live in the liberal section of the state. Our county and neighboring counties all voted against it. Asheville's county voted against it, too.
Phillip, that Cecile Brunner is fabulous! I have had the Carefree Delight in my garden for at least ten years. It is reliable with blooms and doesn't get out of bounds like so many others do. Good thing, since I'm a neglectful gardener!
ReplyDeleteAfter seeing a post like this I get really jealous, and full of zone lust. If only I were Zone 6. Your roses are all fabulous.
ReplyDeleteI so enjoyed the rose tour .... So beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeletePhillip, you actually have roses for every letter of the alphabet? So far they are fabulous. Keep it coming!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea Phillip! Fabulous! You have happy roses. ;~))
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