Landscape record 0648400000 - Tilecotes

Summary

Site of early twentieth century garden at Tilecotes, designed by Gertrude Jekyll.

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Type and Period (1)

  • GARDEN (20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)

Description

Gertrude Jekyll designed the garden in the early 20th century. Since then has mostly been destroyed (B1).
In 1895 Miss Jekyll was commssioned to design the planting schemes at three Marlow properties (Tilecotes, Gazeley and Seymour Court)(B2).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC19002 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire County Museum Archaeological Service. 1998. Historic Parks and Gardens Register Review.
  • <2>SBC24695 Bibliographic reference: Jane Brown. 1982. Gardens of a Golden Afternoon: The Story of a Partnership: Edwin Lutyens & Gertrude Jekyll. pp188, 197 (note 36).

Location

Grid reference SU 8453 8675 (point)
Civil Parish MARLOW, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Dec 12 2016 3:59PM

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