Upton House and Gardens
Upton House and Gardens - Upton House and Gardens
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near Banbury
Banbury
Warwickshire
OX15 6HT
01295 670266
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Upton House and Gardens description
Commercial Venue
Medium (1-150)
oin the guests of Lord and Lady Bearsted for a weekend in the country and discover more about the life of a 1930s millionaire
Discover how the family made their fortune in the Squash Court Gallery exhibition Shell and the Art of Advertising.
Stepping inside the house you'll find yourself surrounded by Lord Bearsted’s internationally important art and porcelain collections, with works by artists such as Canaletto, Stubbs and Hogarth. Delve deeper and you’ll discover what life was like at Upton in 1938 – read about Lord Bearsted’s passion for art as well as his support for the local community and Jewish causes in Europe.
Lady Bearsted was passionate about developing the gardens with designer Kitty Lloyd Jones. The sweeping lawn gives way to a series of terraces and herbaceous borders leading to a mirror pool. There is a kitchen garden, a tranquil bog garden, spring bulb displays and National Collection of Aster, flowering in late September.
Discover how the family made their fortune in the Squash Court Gallery exhibition Shell and the Art of Advertising.
Stepping inside the house you'll find yourself surrounded by Lord Bearsted’s internationally important art and porcelain collections, with works by artists such as Canaletto, Stubbs and Hogarth. Delve deeper and you’ll discover what life was like at Upton in 1938 – read about Lord Bearsted’s passion for art as well as his support for the local community and Jewish causes in Europe.
Lady Bearsted was passionate about developing the gardens with designer Kitty Lloyd Jones. The sweeping lawn gives way to a series of terraces and herbaceous borders leading to a mirror pool. There is a kitchen garden, a tranquil bog garden, spring bulb displays and National Collection of Aster, flowering in late September.
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