Hill Close Gardens, in Warwick, as described by the Trust now responsible for the site:
"a rare survival of the Victorian gardens, once used by townsfolk living above their business to escape from the crowded town. The now restored gardens offer the opportunity to visit sixteen hedged Victorian pleasure gardens which capture the planting and personalities of their original owners. The plots are very varied and individual, as would have been the case more than a hundred years ago. The gardens were used for both pleasure and production. There would be tiny ornamental beds and small lawns, as well as fruit and vegetables. Some even had a garden pond. Most of them had a summer house from which to admire gardening efforts. Here, a little fireplace or stove kept the chill of the evening at bay, and boiled a kettle or heated a meal. There was gas on the site too, so a light could be used to extend the visit until after dark."
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| views of restored summerhouses |
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| vintage artefacts displayed at summerhouses, captured in black and white to evoke the era |
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