Introduction
An early-20th-century Arts and Crafts style garden laid out in 1912 by Arnold Mitchell. The garden features a rectangular pool, parallel hedges, terracing which overlooks an octagonal lawn, serpentine paths, a Secret Garden and and a small wild flower meadow.
Diagonal paths lead to a narrow Bulb Walk and a Wild Garden tightly packed with evergreen trees and shrubs through which wind serpentine paths.
The White Walk leads one past glimpses to the Venus Garden, a Secret Garden and a small wild flower meadow each enclosed with hedges.
To the west of the house is a sunken Dutch Garden with a rectangular pool surrounded with circular brick columns also enclosed with hedges. Opposite the front door is a secret alcove within two parallel hedges with a garden seat.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
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Private House
- History
'Whitsunden' was designed in 1912 by Arnold Mitchell in the Edwardian Arts and Crafts style for H.W. Lewin, a civil engineer. Latham Road was laid out to a deliberate plan imposing restraints and guidelines, which enable it to still retain its rural character.
Period
- 20th Century (1901 to 2000)
- Early 20th Century (1901 to 1932)
- Associated People
- Features & Designations
Style
Arts And Crafts
Features
- Terrace
- Pool
- Description: Rectangular sunken pool
- Path
- Hedge
- Lawn
- Description: Octagonal lawn
- Key Information
Type
Garden
Purpose
Ornamental
Principal Building
Domestic / Residential
Period
20th Century (1901 to 2000)
Survival
Extant
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