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Little Sodbury Manor, water garden

Introduction

The site contains the remains of a water garden by Sir Harold Brakspear.

History

There was a series of ponds and waterfalls making a water garden in the extreme north-west part of the garden. This area was created in the 1920s by Baron de Tuyll and Harold Brakspear.

Period

  • 20th Century (1901 to 2000)
  • Early 20th Century (1901 to 1932)
Associated People
Features & Designations

Plant Environment

  • Environment
  • Water Garden

Features

  • Pond
  • Description: A system of ponds are part of the water garden. The area is now overgrown.
  • Earliest Date:
  • Latest Date:
  • Waterfall
Key Information

Type

Garden

Purpose

Ornamental

Plant Environment

Environment

Principal Building

Domestic / Residential

Period

20th Century (1901 to 2000)

Survival

Unknown

Civil Parish

Little Sodbury

References

Contributors

  • Avon Gardens Trust