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Blenheim, located in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, was designed for George Spencer, the 4th Duke of Marlborough. This is the most famous of all Brown's parks, and also the largest. Blenheim was given to the Duke for his victory over the French, and he chose Brown to provide the landscaping. Although much has been changed since Brown's landscaping, there is still much of his resemblance, and it is now frequently open to the public.
Brown's landscapes provide an excellent setting for Vanbrugh's architecture; seen above is Vanbrugh's bridge in Brown's landscape.
To the right is another view of Belenheim, the palace is visible in the distant background across the lake.
The Cascades on the right are part of the dam Brown installed to create his famous lake.
Information and Images taken from sources 3 and 8. |