SEZINCOTE House and Garden

near Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire – A most unusual ‘Indian House and Garden’

23rd June 2016                                                    Photos by Hetty

Sezincote House is a member of the HHA

First we went for a walk starting at Bourton on the Hill                                  Map of walk

Strawberries growing in a wall

S1051589 copy

S1051592 copy

A pool at Sezincote House

S1051596 copy

Sezincote House

S1051600 copy

A field of broad beans

S1051601 copy

Back to Bourton on the Hill

S1051604 copy

The church originated in 1157 and the tower was added in the 14th century

S1051605 copy

Bourton on the Hill is a Cotswold stone village with a main road going through it

S1051606 copy

S1051607 copy

Next we went to Sezincote House and Garden

S1051631 copy

The Sezincote estate was bought by John Cockerell and ‘Indianised’ between 1805 and 1812 by his brothers – one had worked in India, the other was an architect. This house was the inspiration for Brighton Pavilion. After the end of WW2 it was in a poor state, but was saved from demolition and restored.

In the garden are snakes, bulls and elephants

S1051611 copy

S1051612 copy

S1051613 copy

S1051614 copy

S1051615 copy

S1051617 copy

S1051626 copy

S1051629 copy

 

S1051632 copyThe tent room

S1051635 copy

S1051637 copy

S1051638 copy

The orangery now serves tea and clementine cake

S1051640 copyS1051641 copyS1051642 copy

S1051645 copy

S1051644 copy

Even the stables are ‘Indian’

S1051646 copy

S1051647 copy

S1051648 copy

S1051649 copy

S1051651 copy

 

S1051657 copyS1051655 copy

Inside the orangery

S1051660 copy

All images on the website copyright of HettyHikes.co.uk

Back to top