Giant Yew Topiary at Powis Castle © Jeff Buck cc-by-sa/2.0

2017

SJ2106 : Giant Yew Topiary at Powis Castle

taken 7 years ago, near to Welshpool/Y Trallwng, Powys, Wales

Giant Yew Topiary at Powis Castle

Giant yew topiary at Powis Castle was first planted in the 1680s when the fashion was to garden in strict geometric patterns or formal gardening. The yews growing directly below the castle on the top terrace began as trimmed cones or obelisk shapes. In the 1780s a more natural form of landscape gardening was developed leaving the topiary trees to grow into their natural unclipped shapes. In Victorian times a stricter control returned with the yews shaped into the forms we see today.

Source: National Trust

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Country estates Near: Welshpool Country: Wales County: Powys Trees: Yew other tags: Powis Castle Castle National Trust Property Yew Topiary Topiary Click a tag, to view other nearby images.

This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Formal Gardens [16] · Trees [14] · National Trust [13] · Top Terrace [9] · Giant Yew Topiary at Powis Castle [3] ·

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Grid Square: SJ2106, 469 images (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer: Jeff Buck (more nearby)
Date Taken: Thursday, 5 January, 2017 (more nearby)
Submitted: Sunday, 5 February, 2017
Subject Location: OSGB36: SJ 2158 0641 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:38.9839N 3:9.6351W
Camera Location: OSGB36: SJ 2157 0640
View Direction: North-northeast (about 22 degrees)