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Daily Archives: 10. April 2017

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Port Sunlight

Cheshire, European Themes, Historic Gardens, United KingdomBy Maren Hoffmann-Stolz10. April 2017

The picturesque village of Port Sunlight has been engulfed over the past century by the surrounding urban sprawl. The development of the village owed much to Victorian philosophies of philanthropy and in particular the work of William Hesketh Lever. Lever was a successful entrepreneur, with his wealth built on the soap industry. He believed strongly…

Norton Priory

Cheshire, European Themes, Gardens, Historic Gardens, United KingdomBy Maren Hoffmann-Stolz10. April 2017

The spectacular twelfth century ruins of Norton Priory are complemented by the beautiful 1ha Georgian (18th century) walled garden. The medieval monastic herb garden captures an essence of the site’s past use. The monastery became disused and derelict during the reformation, and it was the purchase of the grounds in 1545 by the Brooke family,…

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