The Avenue, Bicton (Araucaria imbricata)

Information

Title
The Avenue, Bicton (Araucaria imbricata)
Record type
Ephemera
Original Reference
E/PC/BPG/B/147
Date
c.1910
Scope & content
Sepia-tinted photographic postcard showing a view of the monkey-puzzle avenue at Bicton. The present Bicton House was completed by James Wyatt in the early 19th century, and altered by Walter Tapper in the early 20th. The gardens became famous in the 1830s under the management of the successive head gardeners Robert Glendinning and James Barnes ('Barnes of Bicton'); major features include the avenue and palm house
Extent
1 postcard
Physical description
9 (h) x 14 (w) cm
Is part of
British Private Gardens Postcard Collection
Subjects
gardens
buildings (structures)
avenues
Copyright
No known copyright restrictions
Credit Line
RHS Lindley Collections
Usage terms
Public Domain