Leonardslee

Lower Beeding, near Horsham

West Sussex

England

Circa Date: 1853, incorporating earlier elements

Status: Fully Extant

House Open to Public: Yes

Country House: Yes

Collections: The contents of Leonardslee were sold at Christie's in November of 1981 for £197,835.

Comments: Leonardslee is considered one of the finest woodland gardens in England.
Garden & Outbuildings: First planted in 1801, the 240-acre garden is noted for its spring displays of azaleas, bluebells, rhododendrons, camellias, and magnolias.
Architect: Thomas Leverton Donaldson

Date of Birth: 1795
Date of Death: 1885
Nationality: British
Notes: The younger son of James Donaldson, Sr., Thomas was president of the Royal Institute of British Architects 1863-64 and awarded the Royal Gold Medal in 1851. In 1842 he became the first professor of architecture at University College London.

Date: 1853
Designed: House

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Title: Disintegration of a Heritage: Country Houses and their Collections, 1979-1992, The
Author: Sayer, Michael
Year Published: 1993
Publisher: Norfolk: Michael Russell (Publishing)
ISBN: 0859551970
Book Type: Hardback
House Listed: Grade II

Park Listed: Grade I
Current Ownership Type: Corporation

Primary Current Ownership Use: Visitor Attraction

Ownership Details: Today Leonardslee Lakes and Gardens, since 2017 owned by the Benguela Collection.
House Open to Public: Yes
Phone: 01403-220-345

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://www.leonardsleegardens.co.uk

Historic Houses Member: No

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