Biddulph Grange - China Garden

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Biddulph Grange: China Garden

Cindy Schroeder, correspondent: The China garden was completely hidden within Biddulph Grange itself. This garden was definitely the most memorable part of the Biddulph experience. As one follows the path winding through China, one first sees a gigantic frog sitting on a wall at the end of the temple path (below left). The Chinese temple is decorated with gold dragons and sea horses along with hanging bells (below, second from left). Inside the temple, you find multicolored roof and floor tiles (below right). Along with the temple you will see a wooden bridge over a pool across from the temple. The bridge is wide enough for only one person to cross at a time. Although the bright colors of the Temple and bridge are striking, they don't truly represent an actual Chinese temple with regard to color.

China garden contained spectacular bridge and archway work that took the rebuilders years to bring back to life. The bridge and archway underwent much vandalism before the National Trust had care of the garden. Once the National Trust took over reconstruction in 1988, the China garden took much of the architect's and reconstructer's time. The original colors of the items were found only after small splotches of paint remained on the bridge and archway and original sizes of the blocks holding the old remains were found by how much soil it had taken up after being removed. Along with the archway and bridge, a gold bull remained on the side of the pond with small serpents drawn out into the grass below.

Many of the plants contained in the China garden, were exotic species of plants and shrubs that were brought in from China. Many of the overgrown plants had to be reshaped and replanted in the style and form that Bateman had wanted. All this was done in order to complete the Chinese atmosphere and ultimately to help bring another part of the world into the Biddulph Grange Garden.

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Biddulph Grange: China Garden

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Biddulph Grange: China Garden

Cindy Schroeder, correspondent: The China garden was completely hidden within Biddulph Grange itself. This garden was definitely the most memorable part of the Biddulph experience. As one follows the path winding through China, one first sees a gigantic frog sitting on a wall at the end of the temple path (below left). The Chinese temple is decorated with gold dragons and sea horses along with hanging bells (below, second from left). Inside the temple, you find multicolored roof and floor tiles (below right). Along with the temple you will see a wooden bridge over a pool across from the temple. The bridge is wide enough for only one person to cross at a time. Although the bright colors of the Temple and bridge are striking, they don't truly represent an actual Chinese temple with regard to color.

China garden contained spectacular bridge and archway work that took the rebuilders years to bring back to life. The bridge and archway underwent much vandalism before the National Trust had care of the garden. Once the National Trust took over reconstruction in 1988, the China garden took much of the architect's and reconstructer's time. The original colors of the items were found only after small splotches of paint remained on the bridge and archway and original sizes of the blocks holding the old remains were found by how much soil it had taken up after being removed. Along with the archway and bridge, a gold bull remained on the side of the pond with small serpents drawn out into the grass below.

Many of the plants contained in the China garden, were exotic species of plants and shrubs that were brought in from China. Many of the overgrown plants had to be reshaped and replanted in the style and form that Bateman had wanted. All this was done in order to complete the Chinese atmosphere and ultimately to help bring another part of the world into the Biddulph Grange Garden.

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Biddulph Grange: China Garden
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