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About Spencer House
Originally designed in the eighteenth century by Henry Holland (son-in-law to Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown), the half-acre garden was among the grandest in the West End. Restored in1990 under the Chairmanship of Lord Rothschild, the garden, with a delightful view of the adjacent Royal Park, now evokes its original layout. Paths and lawn have been reinstated along with a number of plants and shrubs suggested by early nineteenth-century nursery lists.
Contemporary cultivars have also been introduced to increase interest throughout the flowering season. An array of circular beds have been cut into the lawns and now brim with native wildflowers and select nectar plants to encourage pollinators. With biodiversity in mind, the grounds are maintained sensitively without the use of pesticides. In this way, the garden continues to complement the town palace it was intended to adorn in a contemporary manner.
Garden Historian Todd Longstaffe-Gowan advised on the restoration, collaborating with Nathan Moss, Spencer House Director, on the recent reimagining of the space. The grounds are maintained by passionate plants-man Lyndon Osborne and his team from Leahurst Nurseries,.
Website:
https://www.spencerhouse.co.uk
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