Berrington’s walled garden and pleasure grounds was the final landscape masterpiece of Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown. Commissioned in 1775, the curved walled garden is the only one of its kind to survive and thanks to our supporters, we’re now able to begin the urgent restoration work needed to save this unique vestige of Georgian garden design.
What is happenening in the garden?
Starting in October 2020, we carefully and sensitively deconstructed the existing and former farmyard buildings in the curved walled garden. These buildings were having a detrimental impact on the original eighteenth century curved wall. This work was necessary to ensure the brickwork did not continue to deteriorate and that this internationally significant garden is preserved for generations to come. This vital element of the conservation work has been made possible by the DCMS Culture Recovery Fund. We're very grateful to DCMS for supporting this project and allowing us to save 'Capability' Brown's final curved walled garden and the only one of its kind to survive the centuries intact.
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