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Humphry Repton (21 April 1752 – 24 March 1818) was the last great designer of the classic phase of the English landscape garden, often regarded as the successor to Capability Brown. His style is thought of as the precursor of the more intricate and eclectic styles of the 19th century. His first name is often incorrectly spelt "Humphrey".
The landscaped gardens around Honing Hall were designed by Humphry Repton in 1792. [1] He produced one of his striking red book of designs showing his ideas before and after. [1] Much of the design work from the book was taken up. The grounds take up 35 hectares most of which is to the south of the hall.
1049799 [1] Sheringham Hall is a Grade II* listed building which stands in the grounds of its park. The house is close to the village of Upper Sheringham in the English County of Norfolk in the United Kingdom. [2] The hall was built on the instructions of Abbot and Charlotte Upcher [3] who engaged the architect and landscape designer Humphry ...
Vol. XXVII: Humphry Repton's Red Books of Panshanger and Tewin Water. Introduction by Twigs Way; Vol. XXVIII, The Receipt Book of Baroness Elizabeth Dimsdale (c.1800). Edited and with an Introduction by Heather Falvey; Vol. XXIX, Records Of The Manor Of Norton In The Liberty of St Albans 1244-1539. Translated by Peter Foden, with an ...
A historic pump house and water wheel at Stoneleigh Abbey has been restored to its former glory as part of a large restoration project to save and protect structures in the grounds, along with reinstating many of the views and walks inspired by Sir Humphry Repton's designs from his Red Book also on display at the Abbey.
Designation. Grade II listed. Warley Woods (sometimes known as Warley Park, or Warley Woods Park) is a 100-acre (40 ha) [1] public park in the Warley district of Smethwick, in Sandwell, in the West Midlands of England, originally laid out by Humphry Repton. It has been grade II listed by English Heritage in their Register of Historic Parks and ...
Stanage Park is a Grade II* listed Welsh country house set in a large park located some 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Knighton, Powys near the settlement of Heartsease.The extensive parkland and the house were laid out by Humphry Repton and his son, John Adey Repton, in the early nineteenth century.
Ashridge is a country estate and stately home in Hertfordshire, England. It is situated in the Chiltern Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Berkhamsted and 23 miles (37 km) north west of London. The estate comprises 5,000 acres (20 km 2) of woodlands (known as Ashridge Forest), commons and chalk ...