Manor House, The, Upton Grey, Basingstoke, England

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Brief description of site

This is a garden designed by Gertrude Jekyll surrounding an Arts and Crafts style manor house. Features include a formal garden enclosed by yew hedges, a wild garden, a rose garden, wide herbaceous borders, a tennis lawn, terraces, dry stone walls and an oak pergola.

Brief history of site

The house, which dates from the late-15th century, was enlarged and restored by Ernest Newton in 1906-7 for Charles Holme, founder of The Studio magazine. The grounds around it were completely reworked by Gertrude Jekyll. A restoration scheme started in 1984 involved rebuilding the drystone walls which had become unstable in part and progressively sourcing and replanting the varieties of plant used by Jekyll.

Location information:

OS Landranger Map Sheet Number:	186	Grid Ref:	SU693486
Latitude:	51.23239	Longitude:	-1.008827

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