Plan of proposed alterations to the landscaping at Trentham

Plan of proposed alterations to the landscaping at Trentham ( Click to zoom in )

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Plan of proposed alterations to the landscaping at Trentham by Lancelot 'Capability' Brown, 1759.

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Brown’s design for the landscaping at Trentham for the 2nd Earl Gower shows the lake which is still there today, planting schemes and some proposed park buildings. Brown also designed other park landscapes in Staffordshire, notably Ingestre, Chillington, Fisherwick and Weston Park.

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