Oldway Gardens, Paignton

Title

Oldway Gardens, Paignton

Record type

Ephemera

Original Reference

E/PC/BPG/O/1080

Date

c.1910

Scope & content

Sepia-tinted photographic postcard showing a view of the parterre at Oldway Mansion. Oldway Mansion was built for Isaac Singer of sewing machine fame in the early 1870s, with a garden by Achille Duchene and a rock garden by F W Meyer. After use as a hospital, country club, etc during the early 20th century, it was acquired by Paington Cou

Extent

1 postcard

Physical description

9 (h) x 14 (w) cm

Is part of

British Private Gardens Postcard Collection

Subjects

gardens

buildings (structures)

parterres

Credit Line

RHS Lindley Collections