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A beautiful and intimate 18th-century landscape garden set in a sweeping valley with magnificent views of the City of Bath.
Prior Park Landscape Garden is an 18th-century landscape garden, designed by the poet Alexander Pope and the landscape gardener Capability Brown, and now owned by the National Trust. It is south of Bath, Somerset, England by Prior Park Road, and 3/4 mile (1.2 km) from the Kennet and Avon canal path.
Prior Park was created by local entrepreneur and philanthropist Ralph Allen from about 1734 until his death in 1764, with advice from both Pope and Brown. Allen became Mayor of Bath in 1742, having started off working in the post office. Much of the “Bath stone” so prevalent in Bath came from Allen’s limestone Combe Down and Bathampton Down Mines. In around 1742, Allen commissioned architect John Wood to build a mansion within the park, which is now owned by Prior Park College. William Warburton, Allen’s son-in-law, lived there for some time.
The 28 acre (113,000 m²) landscape garden is set in a dramatic site running down a small steep valley, with fine views of the city of Bath. Its many interesting features include a Palladian bridge, Gothic Temple, gravel Cabinet, Mrs Allen’s Grotto, and three lakes plus a Serpentine Lake
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Lovely image Mattie – Kxx
Many thanks Karen – this is such a beautiful location – from this spot you can see Bath Abbey and right over the city – Mattie x
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Sounds like a very beautiful location Mattie, lovely capture to get the bridge, it’s reflection and the house in the background, kind regards, Mark.
Many thanks for your great comment, Mark, I had to wait patiently for some tourists to move away from the bridge – one was wearing a bright orange jacket and blue trousers and didn’t quite fit in with the idea of Georgian Bath somehow – lol – regards, Mattie
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fab shot :) xxx
Many thanks Denise – I really appreciate your lovely comment – Mattie x
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This looks lovely dear Mattie. xx
Many thanks Richard, my friend, it is a lovely, peaceful location but very, very hilly , as you can see – xx
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Beautiful shot, Mattie!!! What a gorgeous bridge!
Hi Brenda, your lovely comment is so much appreciated and I am pleased that you like this image. I have added a little more information to the description about Ralph Allen who used to own this magnificent mansion – regards, Mattie
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great shot
Many, many thanks Sylvia for your lovely comment – regards, Mattie x
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great clarity… lovely!
Many thanks, Chrissie, for your lovely comment – I do hope you feel better and that we can meet up for that cup of coffee soon – Mattie xx
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oooooooooh that looks so cool and green and shady….. Right now our “feels like” temperature is 122F …. (50 Celcius) :-( >blows kiss and melts some more<
Jan
H Jan – we have had so much rain and COOOOLLLL temperatures that all our fields is this beautiful COOOLLLL shade of green……..did I say it was cool over here – lol. Have added a little more info on Ralph Allen and his beautiful gardens – xx
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That’s an impressive bath Mattie; where yah rubber duck? Excellent capture :o) xx
The duckies were on the other pond with a couple of swans – thought the yellow didn’t quite add to the ambience of the capture – lol. Thanks for a super comment, Mr Brown – ;-o) xx
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