Sandwich man
What could be the connection between Mapperton and sandwiches? It's all explained in a little illustrated book called 'Sandwich Man' which is now available in our shop. In a word, it was John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich, who…
What could be the connection between Mapperton and sandwiches? It's all explained in a little illustrated book called 'Sandwich Man' which is now available in our shop. In a word, it was John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich, who…
Lady Sandwich writes: Another rose this week, out at the moment. Rosa banksiae ‘Lutea’, the yellow banksian rose, is an enormous climber from China introduced here in 1824. She’ll climb any large tree, clothing it in soft pale yellow spays…
Lady Sandwich writes: This week I’ll focus on just two things: a special rose in the Orangery and dandelions! The rose in the Orangery is rosa Niphetos, often called the Wedding Rose and very popular in 19th century wedding bouquets.…
The New York Times today published a long feature in the travel section covering the author's meander through West Dorset, from Lulworth Cove to Lyme Regis via the Cerne Abbas Giant and Mapperton Gardens. See: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/10/travel/on-englands-coast-thomas-hardy-made-his-world.html?_r=0#
Far From the Madding Crowd, the film adaptation of the novel by Thomas Hardy, is released today in cinemas across the UK. While Carey Mulligan plays the role of Bathsheba, the true star is of course Mapperton, which was turned into…