Tintinhull Garden

Tintinhull House and Garden
The gate piers and path leading to the front of the house.
LocationTintinhull, Somerset, England
Coordinates50°58′28″N 2°42′26″W / 50.97444°N 2.70722°W / 50.97444; -2.70722
Built17th century
Listed Building – Grade I
Designated19 April 1961[1]
Reference no.1265231
TypeGrade II
Designated1 June 1984[2]
Reference no.1001156
Tintinhull Garden is located in Somerset
Tintinhull Garden
Location of Tintinhull House and Garden in Somerset

Tintinhull Garden, located in Tintinhull, near Yeovil in the English county of Somerset, is a small (less than an acre)[3] 20th century garden surrounding a 17th-century Grade I listed house. The property is in the ownership of the National Trust. It is visited by around 25,000 people per year.[4]

The house started as a small farmhouse in 1630 but was enlarged into its current form in the 18th century. The house was the property of the Napper family for centuries. It was given to the National Trust in 1954. The garden is similar in style to that at Hidcote Manor Garden in Gloucestershire, with several garden rooms. It was originally laid out by Phyllis Reiss from 1933,[5] and from 1979 to 1993 was in the charge of the garden writer and gardener Penelope Hobhouse.[6]

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  2. ^ Historic England. "Tintinhull House (1001156)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  3. ^ Penn, 63
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  5. ^ Penn, 63-66
  6. ^ Penn, 139-142