1999 AGM: Biddulph Grange Gardens

The house

The Italianate house from the South-East From the lake

Until recently the house was used as a hospital

The famous "1-by-1" plants

Lake containinggreedy carp

 

Brigit by the pool Walks fromthe house

Mysterious tunnel

The Glen, containing Sikkim andBhutan rhododendrons

Leading toanother

 

 

 

dark and dank tunnel leading to...

...China!

 

 

Joss-house hidden in the trees

 

Sparkling golden bull Drawing byBecky Johnston

 

Egypt Guardingsphinx leading to...

...The Cheshire House?

Arches

Gods, creatures and whimsy

 

Painting by Edward Cooke,who helped the owner, James Bateman design much of the garden in the 1850s

 

 


All images © Copyright 1999 Woll Newall, except 'Bull Drawing' © Copyright BeckyJohnston; Lion2, Brigit, Path and Walk © Copyright 1999 Robert Thompson
This page last updated 10-October-1999
by Woll