Borde Hill Garden

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Borde Hill House, closeup from rear garden, Mar 2012
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Borde Hill House

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Borde Hill Garden is planted in “living garden rooms”, each offering a different character and style.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". It is home to many rare shrubs: from rhododendrons, azaleas and magnolias to roses, as well as numerous trees including one of the largest collections of champion trees in a private property in Britain (82 specimens as of 2013).Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

History

The first record of the estate dates back to 1534. The Tudor Borde Hill house was originally constructed in 1598 by Stephen Borde. After a variety of ownerships, Borde Hill was acquired by Colonel Robert Stephenson Clarke in 1893, who was the first owner to plant the gardens and woodlands. A number of extensions were made to the garden and house, however it was not until 1965 that Borde Hill Garden became a registered charity and opened to the public, by Stephenson's son Sir Ralph Clarke.

The garden is listed on the register of parks and gardens as Grade II* importance by English Heritage.

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