Unforgettable Gardens - Kirby Hall

First talk in a new series of Gardens Trust 'Unforgettable Gardens', loooking at Kirby Hall Gardens with David Marsh
Now in a semi-ruined state with many parts roof-less Kirby Hall was one of the most magnificent houses of the Elizabethan age. By the end of the 17th century its grounds were described as ‘ye finest garden in England’. They were largely the creation of two generations of the Hatton family: Christopher, first Viscount Hatton and his two sons Christopher, the second Viscount and his brother Charles Hatton. Charles was based in London and was an inveterate letter-writer. Luckily much of his correspondence survives and provides evidence for how the garden was developed and planted. The lecture will focus as much on how the gardens were created, as much as on the end result but will show how problematic garden-making at this period could be, and how difficulties were overcome. The gardens, with their elaborate "cutwork" design, complete with statues and urns, have been partially recreated by English Heritage.

Time: 19:00 BST

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