238 Pages
by
Routledge
238 Pages
by
Routledge
238 Pages
by
Routledge
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Garden design evolved hugely during the Georgian period – as symbols of wealth and stature, the landed aristocracy had been using gardens for decades. Yet during the eighteenth century, society began to homogenise, and the urban elite also started demanding landscapes that would reflect their positions.
The gardens of the aristocracy and the gentry were different in appearance, use and... Read more
1. Introduction, 2. Region and Place in Georgian England, 3. The Urban Fringe, 4. The Midlands, 5. The Flatlands, 6. Design on the Margins, 7. Conclusion
Biography
Sarah Spooner is Lecturer in Landscape History, University of East Anglia. Her research interests include the history of gardens in the post-medieval period, the development of suburban villa architecture and landscapes, urban gardens, the relationship between the house, the garden and the wider landscape and the development of kitchen gardens.
