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The Menagerie
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5
miles south-east of Northampton. The entrance is field gate on
east of B526 The Menagerie
is a very unusual house and garden.,an
outstanding 1750s rococo folly was built in the grounds- restored in
1975.The garden has formal pools
with fountains and there is also a wetland and bog area.
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Coton Manor Gardens
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9
miles north-west of Northampton, at Coton, near Guilsborough -between
A5119 and A428 Traditional English
garden on different levels around a stone manor house dating from 1662.
Features include lawns, rose garden
and herbaceous borders with an extensive range of plants. Tropical
house, water garden, bluebell
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Castle Ashby Gardens |
Between
Bedford and Northampton, off A428 The
ancestral home of the 7th Marquess of Northampton, was built in 1574,
the house is not open to the public but the gardens are open throughout
the year. The park surrounding Castle Ashby was landscaped by 'Capability'
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The Prebendal
Manor House |
At
Nassington, 6 miles north of Oundle A
Grade I Listed Building dating from the early-13th century surrounded
by gardens. The recreated 14th century garden covers 5 acres -
designed by Michael Brown.more
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Holdenby House |
6
miles north-west of Northampton off A428 or A5199 Built
in the 16th century by Sir Christopher Hatton
just two miles from Althorp. Holdenby
House provides a backdrop to the wonderful grounds.Elizabethan Garden,
Silver Border, Fragrant Border and
a Falconry Centre are the features
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