National Trust acquires Munstead Wood, an Arts and Crafts masterwork

The news that Munstead Wood, the celebrated Arts and Crafts house and garden in Surrey, has been acquired by the National Trust has been warmly greeted by admirers of its creators - the artist and garden designer Gertrude Jekyll and her architect and protege' Edwin Lutyens. The acquisition open...

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Published inArt newspaper (International ed.) Vol. 32; no. 358
Main Author Jebb, Louis
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London The Art Newspaper 01.07.2023
EditionInternational ed.
Subjects
Fund raising
Gardens & gardening
Historic buildings & sites
Historic preservation
Houses
Jekyll, Gertrude
Lutyens, Edwin
United Kingdom > UK
England
Surrey England
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Summary:The news that Munstead Wood, the celebrated Arts and Crafts house and garden in Surrey, has been acquired by the National Trust has been warmly greeted by admirers of its creators - the artist and garden designer Gertrude Jekyll and her architect and protege' Edwin Lutyens. The acquisition opens up an intriguing challenge for the trust the charity for the preservation of historic houses. gardens and landscape, in conserving an integrated Gesamtkunstwerk of world importance, where house and garden are inextricably linked. It is a place where Jekyll both lived and worked for nearly four decades until her death in 1932, and where she evolved one of the most perfect expressions of her gifts as a designer and master of color. The National Trust last month said it had acquired the house, with financial aid from the British government, through a private sale. The trust has now "begun fundraising to support the restoration and reimagination of the garden and house". a spokesperson said.
ISSN:0960-6556