South front of Elvaston Castle rebuilt in 1817 to neo-Gothic designs by James Wyatt, with squared-off gabled end bay of 1633 house visible on R.
South front of Elvaston Castle rebuilt in 1817 to neo-Gothic designs by James Wyatt. The outline of a gabled end bay in red brick survives from the Jacobean house of 1633. The castle is renowned for the exotic pleasure gardens created by William Barron in 1930-50 for the Fourth Earl of Harrington and his wife the former actress Maria Foote. A 'stage-set' garden room known as Mon Plaisir once stood in front of the castle. Featuring a curving & continuous tunnel walk formed of evergreen arbor vitae, it was replaced in the 1970s by the parterre with box edging. A few golden yews survive from the original topiary pyramids.
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Location: Elvaston Castle Country Park, Borrowash, Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK
Photo credit: © Mick Sharp / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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