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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...

Wednesday Vignette

Hydrangea quercifolia leaves covered in frost

Hydrangea quercifolia leaves covered with frost - this photo was taken last week after our first frost on December 8.

Wednesday Vignette is hosted by Anna at Flutter & Hum.

Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy

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  1. Jack Frost and Mother Nature sure create some beautiful work together!

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  2. Awesome! One of my favorite shrubs. :)

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  3. The colors, leaf patterns, the frost...gorgeous!

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  4. It appears that Jack Frost ran his paint brush all around those outer edges. Beautiful!

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  5. Wonderful shot Phillip! And to make it to December 8 is quite an accomplishment. What zone are you in?

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