Royal Gardener to George II

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Royal Gardener to George II was the official court position held by the leading landscape designer responsible for shaping the royal gardens during the reign of King George II of Great Britain.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf court office
gardening position
royal household position
appliesToJurisdiction royal gardens of Great Britain
appointedBy George II of Great Britain
country Kingdom of Great Britain
employer Crown of Great Britain
Royal Household of George II
endTime 1760
fieldOfWork garden design
horticulture
landscape architecture
followedBy Royal Gardener to George III
hasCharacteristic court appointment
influential in English landscape garden style
royal patronage
headOfGovernment George II of Great Britain
inception reign of George II of Great Britain
jurisdiction royal gardens attached to palaces of George II
monarchDuringTenure George II of Great Britain
notableWork development of Kensington Gardens
early landscape work at Kew Gardens
officeHolder Charles Bridgeman
Lancelot "Capability" Brown
Philip Miller
William Kent
officeLocation Kensington Gardens
Kew Gardens
linked to: Kew

Richmond Gardens
St James's Palace gardens
Windsor Great Park
partOf Royal Household of George II
Royal Household of the United Kingdom
positionHeldBy leading landscape designer
royal gardener
precededBy Royal Gardener to George I
responsibleFor design of royal gardens
introduction of new plant species to royal gardens
layout of avenues and vistas
maintenance of royal gardens
ornamental plantations
planting schemes
water features in royal gardens
startTime 1727
usedLanguage English
workLocation Kew
London
linked to: London, England

Richmond upon Thames

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Charles Bridgeman hasHonorificTitle Royal Gardener to George II