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The American Museum
Claverton Manor
Bath

BA2 7BD

tel: 01225 460503
fax: 01225 469160

Area: Somerset
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The American Museum -- Somerset
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Visitor Information

Email: info //at// americanmuseum.org
Garden Website: www.americanmuseum.org
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The American Museum
Last Update*  16-02-2013
Somerset

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 Opening Days and Hours

Mid-March - End-Oct; Tues - Sun & BH Mons; 12 noon - 5pm.
Open Mondays in August.
Christmas Opening: Mid-Nov - Mid-Dec; Tues - Sun; 12noon - 4.30pm

Parties / Coaches: Yes
All Groups need to book. Please call 01225 823019 or email groupvisits@americanmuseum.org
Groups / Coaches need Appointment: No

House Open for Viewing: Yes

National Garden Scheme days: No
Best Times of Year to Visit:
Spring or June
To see:
 Admission Prices
Adult £9; Child (5-16) £5; Concessions £8; Family £25. Gift aid rates are available
Group of 15 or more £7pp, Child £4.50
Out of hours private tour of Museum £10 minimum charge £150 per group - max. 60 people.
 Onsite Facilities
Parking: Yes
Lavatories: Yes
Disabled Access: Yes
Shop: Yes
Plants for Sale: Yes
Lunches: Yes
Teas: Yes
Light Refreshment: Yes
Picnics: Yes
Dogs Allowed: Yes
On Lead only: Yes
Special Events: Yes
Other Facilities & Comments:
Garden Tours by prior booking. Access to grounds for disabled is limited due to slope of the garden American plants will be available for sale from late May in the Herb shop which produces the Tussie mussie posies from flowers raised within the grounds.
Disabled information plus mobility and walking aids
 Garden Features & Events
Replica of the garden at Mount Vernon - George Washington's house in Virginia, USA. Arboretum of North American trees and shrubs.
English Heritage Garden Grade: II
National Collection:
 Description of Garden
Designer: Lanning Roper
The Museum grounds comprise of 120 acres of which 40 are open to the public. The manor house is surrounded to the East and South by a large lawn. On the south side of the manor there is a curtain wall fronted by a herbaceous border. Further to the south there is a replica of one part of the upper garden at Mount Vernon, George Washington's house on the Potomac river, showing how it would have looked in the late 19th century. There are also a small colonial vegetable and dye plant border, colonial herb garden and 18 acres of park land. There is an arboretum of North American trees and shrubs, including a Californian Redwood tree.
 History of Garden
Claverton Manor was built in 1820 on a greenfield site. In the early twentieth century, there was a large flower garden and conservatory on the site of the present day Mount Vernon garden. However apart from a number of specimen trees the present garden contains very little that pre-dates the arrival of the Museum in 1960.
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