Category Archives: Daylesford

Pavilions, Fabriques, and the Reverential Copy

Posted on August 14, 2018 by Montacute Pavilion

[This paper discusses a category of building that is related to, and sometimes overlaps with, the pavilion: the fabrique. The fabrique is not to be confused with the folly, although both are found in parks and gardens and the terms … Continue reading →

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Silvertop Ash Cladding on Montacute

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Montacute Pavilion

On cladding Montacute. How to handle silvertop ash shiplap cladding. Continue reading →

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Chestnut trees: snapping, splitting and propping

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Montacute Pavilion

Chestnut trees are very brittle, and large branches (sometimes 400 mm in diameter) often snap in storms. I have realised that matters are made worse if branches are forced to grow upwards by being planted too close together, since the … Continue reading →

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The Autonomous Garden

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Montacute Pavilion

The literature on gardens always comes back to the relationship with the house. The garden associated with the house forms part of living; it is a ‘lifestyle’ thing. You get up in the morning and there it is. You may … Continue reading →

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