Object Details
Former owner
Beaumont, Somerset Archibald, 1835-1921
Collection Creator
Sears, Thomas Warren, 1880-1966
Sears & Wendell
Olmsted Brothers
Harvard University
American Society of Landscape Architects
Collection Citation
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Thomas Warren Sears photograph collection.
Scope and Contents
The folder includes worksheets, photocopies of images of the site, and other information.
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General
Somerset Archibald Beaumont, a Liberal member of Parliament in the 1860s and 1870s, was also one of the founders of the Anglo-Austrian Bank. Thomas W. Sears stayed with him at his home in Shere, Surrey, for a few days during his 1906 trip to England. Beaumont's country property included a conservatory attached to the house, a bowling green, and extensive plantings of ornamental and specimen trees and shrubs, all of which are documented in Sears's photographs. Although some sources refer to the property's name as "Hurstcote," the potential for confusion with other properties of the same name has led the Archives of American Gardens to adopt the name "Beaumont Garden."
Persons associated with the garden include: Somerset Archibald Beaumont (former owner, ca. 1890-1921).
Place
Beaumont Garden (Shere, Surrey, England)
United Kingdom -- England -- Surrey -- Shere
Topic
Gardens -- England -- Surrey -- Shere
Former owner
Beaumont, Somerset Archibald, 1835-1921
See more items in
Thomas Warren Sears photograph collection
Thomas Warren Sears photograph collection / Series 1: Photographic Images / International / England
Archival Repository
Archives of American Gardens
Identifier
AAG.SRS, File ENG059
Type
Archival materials
Collection Rights
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Bibliography
Garden has been featured in Landscape Architecture (April 1925), p. 198.
Collection Restrictions
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
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Record ID
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