Capability Brown Garden Designers

Over three hundred years ago in 1716 lancelot brown was born in kirkharle northumberland.

Capability brown garden designers. Today capability brown as he is known is recognised as england s most famous landscape designer and his legacy as a pioneer of english gardening remains unparalleled. Lancelot brown born c. 1715 16 baptised 30 august 1716 6 february 1783 more commonly known as capability brown was an english landscape architect.

He designed over 170 parks many of which survive. Brown was born in kirkharle in northern england likely in 1716. Lancelot brown byname capability brown baptized aug.

Lancelot brown s reputation reached its nadir in the 1880s. Many others are well maintained as golf courses. Many examples of his work are open to the public.

Lancelot brown s popularity reached a peak at the time of his death. 6 1783 london the foremost english master of garden design whose works were characterized by their natural unplanned appearance. 30 1716 kirkharle northumberland eng died feb.

It then fell into decline as explained in our online history of english garden design since 1650. He is remembered as the last of the great english 18th century artists to be accorded his due and england s greatest gardener. The shakespeare of garden design.