Caversham Court

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Caversham Court Gardens celebrated its grand reopening on the afternoon and evening of Friday, August 7th 2009.

In May 2006 the Heritage Lottery Fund approved funding to support the restoration of Caversham Court gardens. Much of this funding was used to restore the 17th and 19th century features of the garden, including the gazebo and its causeway, the crinkle-crankle retaining wall, and the ancient yew family and hedge.

Some historic features that have been removed over the years have been replaced, like the ornamental Pugin-designed gateway. The planting has also been restored to recreate the intimacy of the private garden with its flower borders and riverside walk.

Further archaeological excavations were carried out following the uncovering of remnants of the old glasshouse. The foundations of an earlier and later glasshouse have been discovered, together with what appears to be an ornamental pond, a water storage tank, old pipework, the flue of a boiler and internal paths.

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Project Information

For more information about how the project was planned - click here.

Progress report in September 2008 click here.