The word in February from Lyme Park is the snowdrops are blooming in the gardens. On my recent visit in September, 2022, and my previous visit in September, 2017, displays in the magnificent gardens were colorful and spectacular in the early Autumn. Above, the Palladian (South) façade of the house as seen from the Dutch (sunken) Garden, sometimes called the Italian Garden.
Below, left, the hunting tower seen on the drive before you reach the car park, dates from the 16th C., rebuilt in the 18th. It is known as The Cage. The painting on the right is a view from the north in the 17th C. The middle row, left, the North façade as it looks today. A view from the south; The sunken garden is behind the wall.
Below, left, the hunting tower seen on the drive before you reach the car park, dates from the 16th C., rebuilt in the 18th. It is known as The Cage. The painting on the right is a view from the north in the 17th C. The middle row, left, the North façade as it looks today. A view from the south; The sunken garden is behind the wall.
Above, left and right, the South façade, rebuilt in the 18th C. by Giacomo Leoni in a Palladian style with baroque features as well.
The estate came to the Leghs of Lyme by marriage in 1388 and remained in the Legh family until it was given to the National Trust in 1946. The house was built in the 16th C. and largely redesigned by Leoni. In the 18th C., architect Lewis Wyatt made further changes, leaving the house as a combination of Elizabethan, neoclassic, baroque and regency styles.
Formal gardens were created and developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. During World War II, the Royal Air Force used the deer park as a lorry depot.
The estate came to the Leghs of Lyme by marriage in 1388 and remained in the Legh family until it was given to the National Trust in 1946. The house was built in the 16th C. and largely redesigned by Leoni. In the 18th C., architect Lewis Wyatt made further changes, leaving the house as a combination of Elizabethan, neoclassic, baroque and regency styles.
Formal gardens were created and developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. During World War II, the Royal Air Force used the deer park as a lorry depot.
Above, left and right, visiting the sunken garden in 2017. Below, photos from 2022.
Immediately to the northeast of the house is the Orangery, added to the house in 1862. Inside is a peaceful sanctuary for quiet contemplation to the tune of tinkling fountains.
Elsewhere, below, the verdant lawns and parterres merge into the 1400 acre deer park where, they say, descendants of the original red deer herd from the middle ages still roam, though I didn't see any. Which, I suppose, is why they are still around!
Next, Harewood in Yorkshire.
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