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Petworth: a Landscape by Capability Brown

Design, People, Reviews, TravelBy glenadmin September 9, 2018 18 Comments

On a sunny day, what could be more agreeable than strolling through a landscape designed by Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown? Earlier this week, two friends and I took advantage of the fine weather to do just this when we visited Petworth House in Sussex. The landscape there is one of the finest surviving examples of Brown’s work.…

Petworth: A ‘Capability’ Brown landscape

Design, People, Reviews, TravelBy glenadmin June 10, 2013 2 Comments

I’m in England for the next few weeks, visiting a friend before setting out on a tour of English gardens. On the weekend I spent a glorious afternoon walking through a landscape designed and constructed in the 18th century by Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown. Brown created an estimated 170 landscapes in England, many of which remain.…