Iford Manor (Part 2)
(Continued from Part 1) ... I knew that Iford Manor was my kind of garden when I saw the statue of "Dying Gaul" perched on top of a wall. We can't afford one for our garden but we do have a little version inside the house - The garden continues uphill with areas that are naturalized as well as manicured - A very theatrical area with some of the statuary from Peto's travels - Peto loved curved benches. In addition to Italian gardens, he was influenced by the Arts & Crafts movement. Some think that his love of curved benches came from the paintings of Lawrence Alma-Tadema. Some copies of his works were found in Peto's files - "Expectations" by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema Small buildings also dotted the landscape - The largest building was the cloister which housed more of his classical treasures - There is even a Japanese garden - Various pathways and woodland trails led to a road above the gardens. This set of stairs was roped off, but there were more ...
:). Have a blast!
ReplyDeleteI have been following you on Instagram and loving all your beautiful photos and commentary.
ReplyDeleteI just found your blog today. Enjoy your time. Warm greetings from Montreal, Canada ❤️ 🇨🇦
ReplyDeleteLucky you! I have awesome memories of my trip to the Cornwall last summer. I'm not on Instagram, but I'll look forward to a long post from your visit to England: my favorite country in the whole world!
ReplyDeleteChavli