The Garden House

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The Garden House
North-facing view of garden and house
General information
LocationBuckland Monachorum
AddressThe Garden House, Buckland Monachorum, Yelverton, Devon, PL20 7LQ
CountryEngland
Website
www.thegardenhouse.org.uk

The Garden House is an open garden located in Buckland Monachorum, Devon, England. The first house built in 1305 was intended to be a home for the vicars of the civil parish.

The gardens are now open to the public and are home to a number of historical features, including the ruins of the old vicarage, a 14th-century barn, and a 17th-century dovecote.

History

The first house was built in 1305 by the Abbot, upon instruction from the Bishop to build a house for the parish priest, and was later enlarged to become a three-storey building.

The Garden House was originally the early 19th century home of the vicars of Buckland Monachorum. The garden was bought by Lionel Fortescue, a former head of languages and master at Eton College, and his wife Katherine Fortescue in the 1940s following World War II. They began a process of restoration and expansion over the course of 40 years and created a series of linked gardens.[1][2]

The remains of this building are a tower with spiral staircase and a thatched barn, formerly the kitchen, are now ruins on the lower terrace in the walled garden. A tearoom has also been built on the ground floor.[3]

Grounds

The Garden House covers 10 acres[4] of land and is divided into themed areas. There are five terraces in the walled garden that began the garden. They include formally planted areas, including a tennis court, camellia walk and a lower terrace of folial borders.[5]

The Walled Garden is a 2-acre plot set around the remnants of a 16th-century vicarage. It features terraced layout and a tower offering views of the landscape.[6]

The Jubilee Arboretum, which contains over a hundred specimen trees as well as a man made lake, was officially opened by HRH The Countess of Wessex in 2013.[7]

  • Doors into the walled garden
    Doors into the walled garden
  • View onto path from the dovecote
    View onto path from the dovecote
  • The Jubilee Arboretum, stream flowing from the lake
    The Jubilee Arboretum, stream flowing from the lake
  • Path through the lime tree walk
    Path through the lime tree walk
  • Path onto the magic stone circle
    Path onto the magic stone circle

References
  1. "Garden House, Buckland Monachorum". Britain Express. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  2. Gardens (en), Parks and (13 December 2017). "The Garden House - Tavistock". Parks & Gardens. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  3. Admin, Sisley (1 December 2012). "English Gardens: The Garden House, Devon". Sisley Garden Tours. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  4. "Spring time! Lovely park and garden walks with pitstops - Devon | Muddy Stilettos". Spring time! Lovely park and garden walks with pitstops - Devon | Muddy Stilettos. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  5. Leaves, Weeds Roots (30 April 2023). "The Lion's Pride: The Garden House". Weeds Roots & Leaves. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  6. "The Garden House, Devon, map and places to stay - Great British Gardens". www.greatbritishgardens.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  7. "Garden". The Garden House. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
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