1886 - 1915
1822
1987
Step Back In Time ...
1886 - 1915
1822
Theresa , Lady Londonderry developed The Gardens , incorporating vivid flower beds , densely packed with brightly coloured plants and foliage , creating the most striking floral show . Until the war in 1939 , more than two dozen gardeners worked at Wynyard Hall , most from local villages . In 1907 , Head Gardener Mr Gribble was named as one of the foremost gardeners of the day and his successor , Joseph Henry Yarrow , is remembered for greenhouse gardening , growing exotic fruits .
In 1822 , Lord Charles Stewart and Lady Frances Anne Vane Tempest embarked on ambitious landscaping plans with the help of former water colour painter , William Sawrey Gilpin . He had no horticultural qualifications , but was experienced in draughtsmanship , with an artistic eye and subsequently designed hundreds of gardens across the UK . The original garden design featured gently curved flowerbeds , raised terrace walks , irregularly shaped shrubberies and winding paths .
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1987
Always fascinated by roses , as a young boy Sir John Hall watched his father tend to flowers in their garden in Ashington . At the age of 14 , he made a promise to himself that one day he would have a rose garden of his own . In 1987 he purchased Wynyard Hall and knew it was time to craft his vision . The Gardens had lain derelict for decades , and with the help of expert consultants and specialist craftsmen he embarked on a major restoration project that is fast becoming one of the finest rose gardens in the UK .