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with a park and woodland. In approximately 1820, the
Gaisford family bought an old house in the area (later demolished) in order to extend the grounds of their manor. The Gaisford family owned the estate until 1853 and were responsible for planting the hanging woodlands above the garden and several
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and other concerts in the gardens, making use of the
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purchased the property in 1899. After Peto's death, the estate was inherited by family and was sold in 1965 to
Elizabeth Cartwright (later, Cartwright-Hignett). Her restoration of the garden was completed in the early 1970s.
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