- Hazelbury Manor
Hazelbury Manor is a
Grade I listed manor house , parts of which date back to the 14th century, in thehamlet of Hazelbury inWiltshire ,England .Manor
The manor contains a
great hall withminstrel's gallery ,dining room ,drawing room , kitchens, a master bedroom and seven further bedrooms. The facilities include an integral office, indoor and outdoor swimming pools and other assorted buildings.The manor was purchased by the Speke family in the early 17th century and passed to the Northey family in the early 18th century. In the early 20th century George Kidston bought it and restored it's 16th century structure with the help of the architect Harold Brakspear, at the same time enlarging the house considerably in an architecturally sensitive fashion. George Kidston also wrote a book on its history. The manor is not open to the public.
Gardens
The manor is set in 186 acres of land, 8 of which are landscaped gardens. The gardens are
Edwardian -style and were laid out by George Kidston in the 1920s. They containtopiary , and colourfulherbaceous border s. Later (1980s) additions include a circle ofmenhir s and alaburnum walk.Plays
Plays are sometimes held on the grounds in summer. The plays are part of
Shakespeare Live , an annual outdoor production in the region that is for charity.References
# http://www.gardenhistory.org.uk/ukpg/place.asp?PlaceID=HAZELBUR
# http://www.information-britain.co.uk/showPlace.cfm?Place_ID=7857
# http://www.rhs.org.uk/rhsgardenfinder/GardenFinder3.asp?ID=1543
# http://www.turnerwright.co.uk/research.htm
# http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/community/getcom2.php?id=24
# http://www.shakespearelive.comFurther reading
* "A History of the Manor of Hazelbury" by George Kidston, Methuen, 1936.
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