Introduction
Features of The Emplins include hedges, informal flower beds and shrubs.
The garden has been created by the present owners. In front of the house is a profusion of shrubs and herbaceous plants and to the rear are informal beds with low hedges. Herbs and old fashioned roses intermingle with other plants creating a gentle, floral display throughout the summer months.
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- History
Between 1475 and 1491 Thomas Bird leased the manor from Merton College, Oxford and built The Emplins, which became the rectory, and is situated to the east of the church. It survived the destructive fire that swept through the village in 1600.
- Features & Designations
Features
- Hedge
- Shrub Feature
- Manor House (featured building)
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- Key Information
Type
Garden
Purpose
Ornamental
Principal Building
Domestic / Residential
Survival
Extant
Open to the public
Yes
Civil Parish
Gamlingay
- References
Contributors
Cambridgeshire Gardens Trust