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The Gibberd Garden |
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The Gibberd Garden tel: 01279 442112 Area: Essex |
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| Visitor Information | www.thegibberdgarden.co.uk | ||||||||||||
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| The Gibberd Garden Essex All details updated* as of: 18/01/2008 |
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| Opening Days and Hours | |||||||||||||
1st April - 30th Sept; Wed, Sat, Sun & Bank Holidays; 2pm - 6pm. |
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| Parties
/ Coaches: Yes Small coaches only (difficult access) |
Groups
/ Coaches need Appointment: Yes |
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House
Open for Viewing: No |
National
Garden Scheme days: No |
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| Best
Times of Year to Visit: All seasons |
To
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| Admission Prices | |||||||||||||
| Adult £4; Child free when accompanied by an adult; Over 60s £2.50; Season Single £15, Family £25 Talks by Trust Committee Member (by arrangement) £30 |
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| Parking:
Yes Lavatories: Yes Disabled Access: Yes |
Shop:
Yes Plants for Sale: No Lunches: No |
Teas:
Yes Light Refreshment: Yes Picnics: No |
Dogs
Allowed: Yes On Lead only: Yes Special Events: Yes |
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| Description of Garden | Designer:
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| The garden is a highly individual creation of Sir Frederick Gibberd. It is sited on the side of a small valley which slopes down to a brook. Occupying some seven acres, the garden was planned as a series of rooms, each with its own character. The glades, pools and alleys provide a setting for some fifty sculptures, large ceramic pots, architectural salvage, a gazebo and even a children's moated castle with a drawbridge. The Gibberd Garden Trust aims to realise Sir Frederick's wish that the garden should be open to the public for study and relaxation. |
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| History of Garden | |||||||||||||
| Sir Frederick Gibberd, the architect of Heathrow airport, Liverpool's Roman Catholic Cathedral, the Regent's Park Mosque and many other projects throughout Great Britain, was appointed master-planner for Harlow New Town in 1946. He acquired the property in Marsh Lane in 1956 and from then until his death in 1984 he developed the site with commissioned sculptures and other works, most of which are still in situ today. Sir Frederick described the garden as "an art of space, like architecture and town design. The space, to be of recognisable design, must be contained and the plants and walls enclosing it then became part of the adjacent spaces. The garden has thus become a series of rooms, each with its own character, from small intimate spaces to large enclosed prospects". The Gibberd Garden Trust was founded in 1995 to save the garden for future generations. |
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| Nearby Essex Hotels, Facilities & Amenities | |||||||||||||
| Hotels
& Accommodation: |
Restaurants: Green Man, Mulberry Green Queen's Head, Churchgate Street |
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| Inns & Pubs: Green Man, Mulberry Green Queen's Head, Churchgate Street |
Villages / Towns
/ Sightseeing: Harlow |
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0078_gibberdgarden.jpg - The Gibberd Garden (Essex)
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