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…
Rosa banksiae ‘Lutea’ now out, ground elder too (alas!)
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…
Rosa Niphetos and a plague of dandelions
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.…
New York Times article surveys Hardy country, including Mapperton
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 released nationwide today
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…
Sunday Times: Mapperton is the real star of Far from the Madding Crowd
[av_image src='http://mapperton.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/01_H26GAR_1145068k.jpg' attachment='4722' attachment_size='full' align='center' animation='no-animation' link='' target='' styling='' caption='' font_size='' appearance=''][/av_image] Mapperton features in a long article published today in the Home section of the Sunday Times, which can found by following this link: http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/style/homes_and_gardens/gardening/article1547769.ece
Mapperton was turned into a farmyard in Far from the Madding Crowd
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House opens for both Bank Holiday Mondays in May
[av_image src='http://mapperton.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/66281-1030x772.jpg' attachment='4540' attachment_size='large' align='center' animation='no-animation' link='' target='' styling='' caption='' font_size='' appearance=''][/av_image] Don’t miss your chance to visit this delightful manor house when it opens by guided tour to the public on the afternoons of Monday 4th and 25th May. Our knowledgeable…