Tag: H E Milner
1910-12 – Gatton Park, Reigate, Surrey
SM 13 – Jun 12
Gatton Park, near Reigate, in Surrey, is a 250-acre estate that can be traced back to the 15th century. [i] In 1761, it became the seat of Sir George Colebrook, an extremely keen gardener who, between 1762 and 1768, paid Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown more than £3,000 – one of his largest commissions – for works at Gatton that included a ‘great water menagerie’.[ii] Continue reading “1910-12 – Gatton Park, Reigate, Surrey”
1891-94 – Gisselfeld, Denmark
SM 12 – May 12
The first indication that Pulhams may have worked in Europe was contained in a book by Annie Christensen, and reviewed by Peter Hayden.[i] She recorded that the firm may have been involved in the construction of a bridge and some rockwork in the grounds of Gisselfeld Castle, in Denmark, and that the likely date was c.1894. Continue reading “1891-94 – Gisselfeld, Denmark”
