Sydmonton Court

Sydmonton Court is a large country house in Hampshire, England. Built and developed over successive centuries, it is surrounded by a 5,000 acre estate, in the parish of Ecchinswell, Sydmonton and Bishops Green. It has been listed Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England since 1984, and St Mary's church within the estate is also Grade II* listed.[1][2]

Sydmonton Court in December 2008

The eclectic nature of its architecture led the house to be described by Pevsner as "the sort of English Architectural mongrel you want to rescue and love for the rest of your life".[3]

Gardens

The gardens of Sydmonton Court are listed grade II on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens. The gardens were featured in the 2017 book The Secret Gardeners by Victoria Summerley and photographer Hugo Rittson Thomas.[4]

References
  1. Historic England, "Sydmonton Court (1301426)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 7 March 2018
  2. Historic England, "Church of St Mary (1092523)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 7 March 2018
  3. Lloyd Webber 2018, p. 188.
  4. "Secret gardeners. Britain's creatives reveal their private sanctuaries". Summerley and Rittson Thomas, 2017 pg. 182-194
  • Lloyd Webber, Andrew (2018). Unmasked: A Memoir. London: Harper Collins. ISBN 978-0-00-823759-2.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

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