Fonthill House
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at Fonthill House
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This is the home of Lord Margadale of islay and his family. We will be given a guided tour by Tania Compton and the head gardener Jack Greenwood.
The current house was built in 1972, but there has been a house on the estate since 16th century.Tania Compton and Marie-Louise Agius are building on the legacy left by previous generations of the Morrison family to continue with new innovations and improvements. There are formal gardens, an ornamental and organic kitchen garden, mixed planting of shrubs and herbaceous perennials, bulbs and annuals. There are a small selection of old and new sculptures including a water feature by William Pye. To the North of the house, there are wonderful woodland walks with acid loving plants, sweet chestnuts, tall majestic oaks and an oak house made from young saplings.
To the south of the house, there are panoramic views over the countryside, deer park and Fontihll lake.
We are a conservation charity working to protect the county's many historic parks and gardens for future generations.
We work with garden owners and local and national bodies to highlight, protect and encourage the conservation and restoration of designed landscapes, ranging from stately homes to public parks, cottage gardens to cemeteries. Principally funded by over 500 members, we run visits, lectures and events where members can share their interest and knowledge in a sociable atmosphere.
Through its research and recording programme, the Trust undertakes and supports research on sites of historic interest, including sites that the Trust has rediscovered, as well as on other related topics. We share knowledge through our Journal and also seek to inspire the gardeners of the future through imaginative projects with schools.
