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17: 124:, a pastoral paradise was created to reflect Man's harmony with the perfection of nature. A working farm, domestic animals and the natural landscape were ornamented by allusions to Arcadia: follies and grottoes, statuary and classical texts were combined with serpentine avenued walks, flowing water and lakes, areas of light and shade, special planting and inspirational framed views. Freed from the restrictions of the 17th century formal garden, the 'Ferme Ornée' was the first move towards the 104:"By mixing the useful and profitable parts of Gard'ning with the Pleasurable in the Interior Parts of my Designs and Paddocks, obscure enclosures, etc. in the outward, My Designs are thereby vastly enlarg'd and both Profit and Pleasure may be agreeably mix'd together". His English readers would detect, in the juxtaposition of useful and pleasurable, the classical view of the twin aims of poetry, inherited from 150:
and simplicity, with great taste, in the construction of this enchanting hut. That amiable lady, spends occasionally, some part of her leisure hours, about this delightful cottage: viewing the beauties, and contemplating the operations of nature, in the foliage of leaves, blowing of flowers, and maturation of fruits; with other rational entertainments, which her enlightened mind is capable of enjoying."
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is also an example of the principles of Ferme Ornee: "Near to the gardens, in a remote corner, more than half encircled by the river, a remarkably handsome cottage has been reared, and furnished, under the direction of Lady Jean Montgomery (Countess of Eglinton), who has contrived to unite neatness
305: 37:'s term for 'ornamental farm'. It describes a country estate laid out partly according to aesthetic principles and partly for farming. During the eighteenth century the original 389: 363: 239: 297: 228: 145:, was described by John Stoddart in 1800 as "a complete specimen of the English Ferme Ornee." In the nearby Eglinton Estate, 74: 404: 135:
aspects, as happened at Marie Antoinette's artificial "Hameau" at Versailles, where no commercial farming was carried on.
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Stoddart, John (1801). Remarks on the Local Scenery and Manners in Scotland. Pub. William Miller.
73:, created between 1783 and 1787, but it was much more for pleasure than for food production. The 70: 21: 172:, Warwickshire. The dairy ground was created for William Holbech in 1815 by the known architect 298:"MADOCKS, William Alexander (1773-1828), of Tan-yr-allt, Caern. | History of Parliament Online" 116:
The 'Ferme Ornée' gardens of the 18th century were an expression in landscape gardening of the
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The functioning aspect of the ferme ornée was not easily kept from being sidelined by its
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in 18th-century Europe. The most complete surviving example is said to be
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as part of remodelling of the Hall, outbuildings, and pleasure grounds.
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Estate, built by Captain Montgomerie, the brother of the
98:The Nobleman, Gentleman and Gardener's Recreation 33:as used in English garden history derives from 8: 232:English Gardens and Landscapes, 1700-1750 255: 100:(1715), describes the practice of the 7: 266:, (Larousse French Dictionary) c.f. 112:Cultural background and spirituality 49:, who bought the property in 1734. 182:, Shropshire, created by the poet 14: 302:www.historyofparliamentonline.org 390:Garden design history of England 162:Woburn Farm, Surrey, created by 108:, "to instruct and to delight". 366:from the original on 2022-08-28 344:10.1179/1466203513Z.00000000017 308:from the original on 2022-01-17 326:Hayman, Richard (2014-06-01). 262:From the feminine French noun 1: 240:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: 192:, Warwickshire. Created by 77:was said to be the largest 75:Dessau-Wörlitz Garden Realm 421: 194:Henrietta, Lady Luxborough 204:William Alexander Madocks 284:Historic England Listing 65:made a later example at 154:Period examples of the 202:, Gwynedd. Created by 24: 19: 405:Architectural styles 128:landscape parkland. 96:Stephen Switzer, in 200:Dolmelynllyn Estate 69:in the form of the 20:Marie Antoinette's 280:"FARNBOROUGH HALL" 229:Christopher Hussey 71:Hameau de la Reine 25: 22:Hameau de la Reine 400:Urban agriculture 184:William Shenstone 118:Romantic movement 51:William Shenstone 412: 375: 374: 372: 371: 323: 317: 316: 314: 313: 294: 288: 287: 276: 270: 260: 170:Farnborough Hall 164:Philip Southcote 143:Earl of Eglinton 63:Marie Antoinette 47:Philip Southcote 420: 419: 415: 414: 413: 411: 410: 409: 395:Types of garden 380: 379: 378: 369: 367: 325: 324: 320: 311: 309: 296: 295: 291: 278: 277: 273: 261: 257: 253: 225: 213: 159: 114: 35:Stephen Switzer 12: 11: 5: 418: 416: 408: 407: 402: 397: 392: 382: 381: 377: 376: 318: 289: 271: 254: 252: 249: 248: 247: 237: 234: 224: 221: 220: 219: 212: 209: 208: 207: 197: 187: 177: 174:Henry Hakewill 167: 158: 152: 113: 110: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 417: 406: 403: 401: 398: 396: 393: 391: 388: 387: 385: 365: 361: 357: 353: 349: 345: 341: 337: 333: 329: 322: 319: 307: 303: 299: 293: 290: 285: 281: 275: 272: 269: 265: 259: 256: 250: 245: 242:George III's 241: 238: 235: 233: 230: 227: 226: 222: 218: 215: 214: 210: 205: 201: 198: 195: 191: 190:Barrells Hall 188: 185: 181: 178: 175: 171: 168: 165: 161: 160: 157: 153: 151: 148: 144: 140: 136: 134: 129: 127: 123: 119: 111: 109: 107: 103: 99: 94: 92: 88: 84: 80: 76: 72: 68: 64: 60: 56: 53:'s garden at 52: 48: 44: 40: 36: 32: 31: 23: 18: 368:. Retrieved 338:(1): 23–43. 335: 331: 321: 310:. Retrieved 301: 292: 283: 274: 268:cottage orné 263: 258: 243: 231: 217:Cottage orné 206:(died 1828). 196:(died 1756). 186:(died 1763). 180:The Leasowes 166:(died 1758). 155: 139:Annick Lodge 137: 130: 120:. Emulating 115: 101: 97: 95: 78: 58: 55:The Leasowes 38: 29: 28: 26: 244:ferme ornée 156:ferme ornée 133:picturesque 102:ferme ornée 79:ferme ornée 59:ferme ornée 57:was also a 43:Woburn Farm 39:ferme ornée 30:ferme ornée 384:Categories 370:2022-07-25 332:Landscapes 312:2022-07-25 251:References 67:Versailles 45:, made by 360:130820784 352:1466-2035 27:The term 364:Archived 306:Archived 264:la ferme 211:See also 147:Ayrshire 126:Brownian 83:Larchill 223:Sources 122:Arcadia 91:Ireland 87:Kilcock 358:  350:  246:at Kew 106:Horace 356:S2CID 85:near 348:ISSN 41:was 340:doi 386:: 362:. 354:. 346:. 336:15 334:. 330:. 304:. 300:. 282:. 93:. 89:, 61:. 373:. 342:: 315:. 286:.

Index


Hameau de la Reine
Stephen Switzer
Woburn Farm
Philip Southcote
William Shenstone
The Leasowes
Marie Antoinette
Versailles
Hameau de la Reine
Dessau-Wörlitz Garden Realm
Larchill
Kilcock
Ireland
Horace
Romantic movement
Arcadia
Brownian
picturesque
Annick Lodge
Earl of Eglinton
Ayrshire
Philip Southcote
Farnborough Hall
Henry Hakewill
The Leasowes
William Shenstone
Barrells Hall
Henrietta, Lady Luxborough
Dolmelynllyn Estate

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