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Sissinghurst Castle Garden, at Sissinghurst in the Weald of Kent in England, was created by Vita Sackville-West, poet and writer, and her husband Harold Nicolson, author and diplomat. It is among the most famous gardens in England and is designated Grade I on Historic England's register of historic parks and gardens.
Sissinghurst's garden was created in the 1930s by Vita Sackville-West, [4] poet and gardening writer, and her husband Harold Nicolson, author and diplomat.Sackville-West was a writer on the fringes of the Bloomsbury group who found her greatest popularity in the weekly columns she contributed as gardening correspondent of The Observer, which incidentally – for she never touted it – made ...
Sissinghurst Castle Garden, Kent. In 1930 the family acquired and moved to Sissinghurst Castle, near Cranbrook, Kent. [31] It had once been owned by Vita's ancestors. This gave it a dynastic attraction as she was excluded from inheriting Knole and a title. [1]
Emmetts Garden; Ightham Mote; Knole; Old Soar Manor; Oldbury Camp; One Tree Hill and Bitchet Common; Owletts; Quebec House; Scotney Castle; Sissinghurst Castle Garden; Smallhythe Place; South Foreland Lighthouse; Sprivers Garden; St. John's Jerusalem; Stoneacre; The White Cliffs of Dover; Toys Hill
His daughter Cicely married Thomas Sackville, 1st Earl of Dorset; among their many descendants was the writer Vita Sackville-West, who restored Sissinghurst and created the Sissinghurst Castle Garden. Another son of Sir John Baker (1488–1558) was Christopher Baker (1528–1628), who was an English captain of the ship 'Foresight' in battle ...
Appetizers. Creamy Spinach and Artichoke Dip. Jalapeño & Cream Cheese Crispy Wontons. Parmesan Pastry Pups. Greek Spanakopita. Vegetable Bird's Nests with Soy Dipping Sauce
Pages in category "Bloomsbury Group locations" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. ... Sissinghurst Castle Garden; T. Tavistock Square
BRASILIA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Countries are staying committed to their national climate plans and looking to lead the clean energy transition, as the United States plans to exit the Paris climate ...