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...
I can't imagine moving an entire garden. I can see why he would want all of those plants though. It is a beautiful space.
ReplyDeleteThe beginning of open garden season is always a treat! This looks like a splendid garden & it'll be interesting to see what Michael does with his new space.
ReplyDeleteI've always meant to get out to see this garden, sounds like I'd better get a move on!
ReplyDeleteMoving a garden seems quite a challenge. Maybe the people who move into the house will be sad it has gone?
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