The Gothic Revival Influence On English Gardens
In the 1750s, classical architecture and Chinese architecture were joined by gothic revival ruins in English gardens. This was largely the result of poet Horace Walpole, who introduced gothic revival features into his house and garden at Strawberry Hill in Twickenham.
At Stowe, Capability Brown followed the new fashion between 1740 and 1753 by adding a new section to the park, called Hawkwelle Hill or the gothic promenade, with a gothic revival building.
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