Capel Manor

This article by Stephen Gilburt was first published by The Enfield Society in newsletter 185, Spring 2012. Capel Manor has been a horticultural college since 1968 and now has 30 acres of themed gardens, a National Gardening Centre, an Animal Corner, Victorian stables, a shop and a restaurant. The gardens… Continue reading

Historic Buildings: Trent Park

This article by Stephen Gilburt was first published by The Enfield Society in Newsletter 188, Winter 2012. Illustration 1. Following the enclosure of the royal hunting ground of Enfield Chase in 1777, Sir Richard Jebb, a royal doctor, acquired the lease of Trent Park from the Duchy of Lancaster and… Continue reading