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# Redheads - Creating Capability, celebrating the 300th anniversary of the birth of Berrington Hall's landscape designer, Capability Brown.
A display of manikins throughout the grand house all dressed in paper clothing with different hair designs made from paper too. This chap is part of a group of three and looking at the designs for the garden with Capability,. The costumes reflect the fashions of Capability Brown's era and focus on the people who helped build and shape Berrington Hall. Berrington Hall in Shropshire is part of the National Trust.
The "Grand Bridge" at Blenheim Palace, Oxford. Designed by Sir John Vanbrugh and partially flooded by Capability Brown to create the Queen's Pool and the Great Lake.
Savernake Forest in Autumn. Running right through the middle of the Forest is Capability Brown's 'Grand Avenue'. This avenue of beech trees - now a Private Road - was laid out in the late 1790's, and at just over 4 miles long it stands in the Guinness Book of Records as the longest Avenue in Britain.
Broadway Tower is a folly on Broadway Hill, near the large village of Broadway, in the English county of Worcestershire, at the second-highest point of the Cotswolds (after Cleeve Hill). Broadway Tower's base is 1,024 feet (312 metres) above sea level. The tower itself stands 65 feet (20 metres) high.
The "Saxon" tower was the brainchild of Capability Brown and designed by James Wyatt in 1794 in the form of a castle, and built for Lady Coventry in 1798–99.
As a change from macro shots I took out the wide angle lens! This view of Vanbrugh's Grand Bridge across the 'King Pool' of the lake that 'Capability Brown' created at Blenheim is a view that captures something of the effect of Capability Brown's vision. You come to this view as you climb a hill around a shoulder of land, so the Bridge comes into view within about 3 paces. The effect is stunning, as you can see if you sit there and watch the reactions of people! I like the framing that Brown achieved with his tree plantings too. We had really good light on many days in February which I think is captured in this image.
The gateweay to Roche Abbey (by Maltby Beck), a ruined Cisterian monastery situated near Maltby, in South Yorkshire. The abbey is at the Northern edge of what was once Sherwood forest, and Robin Hood is said to have taken mass there regularly.
Like most other abbeys, it was dissolved by Henry VIII in 1538, following which the local community despoiled it for timber, stone and lead, as well as the property within. The remains were left to fall to ruin, and the land came into the hands of the Earl of Scarborouh, who emplyed the famous landscape gardener Capability Brown who buried much of it under turf in the late 1700s. There it remained for two centuries until excavated in the 1920s, and is now cared for by English Heritage.
Taken on a walk with the NTU Chaplaincy, using a Pentax Optio S.
More of my photos can be found here..
Capability Brown's parkland landscape at Temple Newsam, dates from the 1760s and retained in pristine but updated condition.
Sheffield Park Garden is an informal landscape garden five miles east of Haywards Heath, in East Sussex, England. It was originally laid out in the 18th century by Capability Brown, and further developed as a woodland garden in the early 20th century by its then owner, Arthur Gilstrap Soames. It is now owned by the National Trust.
Blenheim Palace and the famous bridge seen across the lake, created by the great landscape designer Capability Brown.
The lake is the flooded river Glyme, a small tributary of the Thames. A long exposure blurs the movement of the water and clouds, drawing attention to the static elements of the shot.
A very cool visitor in Ramstein AFB, Germany, was this NATO-owned C-17 Globemaster!
I now have 2 out of 3 planes in the fleet, based in Pàpa, Hungary! The sun pierced through the sky at the right time!!
Highclere Castle is a Grade I listed country house built in 1679 and largely renovated in the 1840s, with a park designed by Capability Brown in the 18th century.
Also very well know for the hit tv series Downton Abbey.
If you like this one, I'm sure you'll love some of the prints I have on Imagekind!
From the name Sheffield Park, you might assume that this was in Sheffield. It is, but it's not the one famous for its steel.
This is Sheffield Park Garden in East Sussex, which is not a million miles away from the seaside town of Brighton.
Sheffield Park Garden has some excellent autumn foliage, and is also home to one of the national Azalea collections; so it's particularly pretty in both spring and autumn.
The garden was designed by Lancelot "Capability" Brown an internationally renowned landscape gardener from the eighteenth century.
Tech:
Canon EOS 400D (aka Digital Rebel XTi), Canon EF-S 10-22.
Three exposures (0+/-2), centred at f4.5 @ 1/45th ISO100
3xRAW converted to 16bit TIFF and CA corrected with DPP, HDR and ToneMapping in Photomatix, final contrast and sharpening in Photoshop CS2.
N.B image replaced Sep09 to correct a minor colour cast.
Vanbrugh's Grand Bridge in Blenheim Park seen from the South. You can see from the sky that it was both cloudy and windy; the light was changing so rapidly that I gave up using manual plus autobracket and set the camera to automatic / aperture priority, something I don't usually do but the light was changing so fast that it was very difficult to use manual settings.
There is a little bit of recent history to this photo, as you can see the bridge is framed by trees. The tree on the left of the photo is one of a recent planting of new trees; I have photos of this area from the mid 1990's in which the area of this tree was grass with saplings. It's now grown enough to become a part of the Blenheim scene. Replanting of Blenheim is necessary because the original trees (mainly beech) were planted in 1770 in the Capability Brown reworking of the Park; as they typically live for around 200 years the original trees are dying. I think replanting was started a bit late; it would have been better done in the 1950's, but there are now some major areas occupied by trees that are some 15-20 years old. I think this is the first time that one of the 'new' trees has played an important part in one of my pictures. I hope that these will secure the Blenheim landscape for the future.
Blenheim Palace is the home of the Duke of Marlborough; it was given to his ancestor John Churchill following his victory at the Battle of Blenheim in 1704. Blenheim is also the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill.
Blenheim is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
De Strategic Airlift Capability is een samenwerkingsverband van 12 landen, waarvan 10 NAVO lidstaten en twee landen van de 'Partnerschap voor de Vrede'.
Om een gezamelijke luchtbrug te onderhouden heeft de SAC drie C-17 toestellen onder hun hoede. Al deze toestellen staan gestationeerd op Pápa Air Base in Hongarije. Op de staart van de C-17 is de naam van deze vliegbasis te lezen.
Landscape garden, parkland and woodland in East Sussex. Designed in the 18th century by Capability Brown and Humphry Repton.
Not the greatest of photographs I have taken finds 27205 passing through Princess Street Gardens as it departs Edinburgh on a Edinburgh – Glasgow push pull duty, 14th April 1977..
Locomotive History
27205 was originally D5410 and is one of sixty nine class 27 locomotives built by the Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company (BRCW) during 1961 and 1962. D5410 was delivered in August 1962 and was one of a large batch of class 27’s delivered for Midland Main Line duties. In March 1969 it was transferred to Eastfield and in late 1970 it returned south, entering Derby Works to be modified for Glasgow-Edinburgh push/pull duties. By the late 1960s, the class 126 DMU’s operating the Edinburgh – Glasgow Queen Street service were becoming unreliable and they were replaced in 1971 by rakes of six Mark IIa carriages powered by two class 27 locomotives fitted with push-pull equipment. Twenty four class 27 locomotives were fitted with push – pull equipment and dual brakes and twelve of these were also fitted with electric train heating capability via an auxiliary engine/alternator set. Initially allocated 27123 under the 1973 TOPS renumbering scheme (which did not differentiate between the two sub classes of push pull fitted class 27’s) it was almost immediately changed to 27205. The very intensive 90 mph service was demanding on the class 27 locomotives and reliability started to suffer with the class 27/2 sub class being prone to fire damage from their electric train heating equipment. Following the Glasgow-Edinburgh push/pull duties going over to class 47/7 operation in 1980 the push – pull and electric train heating equipment was removed from 27205 and it was renumbered to 27059. It was withdrawn in July 1987 and entered preservation and is currently (March 2022) located at Leicester MPD/.
Praktica LTL, Kodachrome 64
Prior Park Landscape Garden surrounding the Prior Park estate south of Bath, Somerset, England, was designed in the 18th century by the poet Alexander Pope and the landscape gardener Capability Brown, and is now owned by the National Trust
Palladian architecture bridge (one of only four of this design left in the world)
The 'Saxon' tower was the brainchild of Capability Brown and designed by James Wyatt in 1794 in the form of a castle, and built for Lady Coventry in 1798–1799. The tower was built on a beacon hill, where beacons were lit on special occasions. Lady Coventry wondered whether a beacon on this hill could be seen from her house in Worcester — about 22 miles (35 km) away — and sponsored the construction of the folly to find out. Indeed, the beacon could be seen clearly.
Croome, Worcestershire. Both house and gardens at Croome Court were designed by Capability Brown between 1751-2, rebuilding an earlier house from the 1640s. The estate was requisitioned in WW2, but was not used for troops, being offered to the Dutch Royal family, but nearby, and partly within the grounds, RAF Defford was established, an important location for the Telecommunications Research Establishment. They left in 1957 as the runways were too short. The house was sold by the Croome Estate Trust in 1948, and became St Josephs Special School until 1979. Taken over by the Hare Krishna movement, it became known as Chaitanya College with involvement from George Harrison, who created recording studios within the house. They left in 1984 and the house was used for several short-term activities, including a training centre; apartments; a restaurant and conference centre; a hotel and golf course, and a private family home. In 2007, it was purchased by the Croome Heritage Trust, who leased it to the National Trust. Croome Court is grade 1 listed.
Croome D'Abitot, near Pershore, Worcestershire, West Midlands, England - Croome Court, High Green
June 2025
Croome is an 18th century landscape park, garden and mansion house in south Worcestershire designed by Lancelot 'Capability' Brown with some features by Robert Adam. The park and garden are currently managed and owned by the National Trust
The Coffered Ceiling detail inside Capability Brown's Rotunda at Croome. The Stucco reliefs were added in 1761 ,and are the work of Francesco Vassalli.
The National Trust managed Croome Court estate is a fine place for a walk, with various points of interest strung around the large park . Like many of them the Rotunda overlooks Croome Court, the Ornamental Lake, and river walks and pastures.
Blenheim Palace is one of the finest examples of the English baroque style. It was constructed under the direction of the “A list” of early 18th Century designers, Sir John Vanburgh, Nicholas Hawksmoor and Capability Brown. UNESCO recognised the palace as a World Heritage Site in 1987.
The birthplace of Winston Churchill
Capability Brown's landscaping at Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire. A B&W 10 stop ND filter was used to give a 25 second exposure.
Temple Newsam House is a magnificent Tudor/Jacobean House over 500 years old surrounded by extensive gardens. The present gardens were landscaped by Capability Brown in the 1760s and are a stunning place to visit at any time of the year - and no better time than autumn.
Operator: NATO - Strategic Airlift Capability
Aircraft: Boeing C-17A Globemaster III
Registration: 08-0001 (SAC 01)
C/n: F-207
Time & Location: 03.11.2017, EFTP, Finland
SAC 01 NATO Strategic Airlift Capability Boeing C-17A Globemaster III- F-207 landing @TRD/ENVA 22.10.18
Probably Prior Park's best known feature, the Palladian Bridge, is an elegant and eye-catching example of architecture. The Palladian Bridge at Prior Park Landscape Garden was built in 1755, the last of three of its kind built in England.
It was created in the 18th century by local entrepreneur Ralph Allen, with advice from 'Capability' Brown and the poet Alexander Pope.
Palladian architecture reached the height of its popularity in England during the 18th century.
Venetian architect Andrea Palladio inspired the building of structures such as the bridges at Prior Park and at Stourhead.
Palladio himself was influenced by the classical architecture of the ancient Greeks and the ancient Romans.
To expand the operational capability of the air expeditonary wing, I needed an eye in the sky - an airborne surveillance and command post: an AWACS in its pre 2000 configuration. It is 88 studs long by 84 studs wide. As far as I can tell, at this scale, it is unique. The only functional elements are a free turning radome and front crew door. As the wings are long and made of slopes laying horizontaly, I've used a fishing line tied to engines #2 & 3 to hold them into position. The system is discrete and works very well - for transport and display purpose.
Croome Court and Landscape in Worcestershire was
Designed by Capability Brown with plenty of help from
Robert Adam. The land used to extend to around 20,000 acres
Back in the late 18th Centaury.
These days there's about 700 acres, plenty for a good walk.
Following on from my post about David Garrick's villa in Hampton, this is his rather splendid Temple to Shakespeare, which he built in his riverside garden.
Garrick, widely regarded as England’s greatest actor/manager, was devoted to Shakespeare and frequently appeared in his plays on the London stage. He consulted the landscape gardener Lancelot 'Capability' Brown, who lived nearby at Hampton Court, about the grounds, and it was he who suggested building a grotto-like tunnel (which still exists) under the road between the house and the riverside part of the grounds. He also suggested creating serpentine paths, which have recently been reconstructed in the Temple Lawn gardens.
The octagonal Temple was built in 1755-6 not only to entertain visitors but also to house some of Garrick’s mementos to his beloved Shakespeare, which he had collected over the years. The riverside grounds are freely open to the public, and the Temple is open on selected days.
Garrick died in 1779 and, appropriately, was buried in Westminster Abbey beneath the foot of Shakespeare.
Information adapted from the Twickenham Museum’s website: www.twickenham-museum.org.uk
The splendid Grade One Listed Coombe Abbey Hotel near Coventry with gardens designed by Capability Brown a huge lake with a Heronry and large area of Woodland to walk around. The house itself is now a Country Hotel which hosts Medieval Banquets but the gardens are still I believe owned by Coventry City Council who bought them in 1964, the Earls Of Craven had possession until 1923.
Soldiers from the 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Florida National Guard move a litter during pre-mobilization training at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center. The team recently used the Exportable Combat Training Capability or XCTC, which gave them a more realistic feel to their training. (Photo by 1st Lt. Paul O'Leary, Florida National Guard)
We took a trip to the National Trust property of Croome Court in Worcestershire yesterday. It is a beautiful country home and estate. The gardens designed and landscaped by Capability Brown - a delight to walk around on a warm sunny day.
I couldn't resist this group of laid back visitors ... and their dog. LOL the dog was trying to get dad up to play - dad wasn't budging!
Capability Brown was a was a well known English gardener and landscape architect (born 1716 died1783 )He worked on many of the parks of well known English country house
Chatsworth House est un vaste château situé dans le Derbyshire, en Angleterre, à quelques kilomètres de la ville de Bakewell. Édifié originellement au xvie siècle pour Bess of Hardwick, comtesse de Shrewsbury, Chatsworth est le fief des ducs de Devonshire, dont le patronyme est Cavendish. Le domaine se trouve sur la rive gauche de la rivière Derwent et dans les limites du Parc national du Peak District.
En 1687, l'architecte William Talman reconstruisit le château dans un esprit baroque et en fit la première des country houses d'Angleterre. Au xviiie siècle, le parc fut redessiné dans le goût néoclassique par le paysagiste Capability Brown et agrémenté de fabriques par l'architecte James Paine.
Le château, ouvert au public, contient d'importantes collections de mobilier et d'objets d'art ainsi que des toiles de maître, dont la première version des Bergers d'Arcadie de Nicolas Poussin.
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chatsworth_House
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Chatsworth House is a stately home in Derbyshire, England, in the Derbyshire Dales 3.5 miles (5.6 km) northeast of Bakewell and 9 miles (14 km) west of Chesterfield (SK260700). The seat of the Duke of Devonshire, it has been home to the Cavendish family since 1549.
Standing on the east bank of the River Derwent, Chatsworth looks across to the low hills that divide the Derwent and Wye valleys. The house, set in expansive parkland and backed by wooded, rocky hills rising to heather moorland, contains an important collection of paintings, furniture, Old Master drawings, neoclassical sculptures, books and other artefacts. Chatsworth has been selected as the United Kingdom's favourite country house several times.