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Book: Gardening tours by J.C. Loudon 1831-1842
Chapter: Bedford Lodge, London, in 1838

Bedford Lodge Plan

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Fig. 75. shows the general plan of the entire place, and the following are references to it: - a, Entrance gates. b, Entrance court. c, Mansion. d, Lawn on the south front, which is entered from a veranda extending the whole length of that front. e, Flower-garden on the west front. f, Orchard. g, Porter's lodge. h, Groom's room. i, Cistern for supplying the offices. k, Coach-house. l, Stable. m, Stable-yard. n, Wood and coal-shed. o, Servants' privy. p, Larder. q, Dust-bin. r, Sunk area. s, Tool-house. t, Gardener's working-sheds, &c. u, Green-house, in three divsions. v, Rustic seat, at the back of which is a green-house, and beyond that a frame-ground, for bringing forward plants for the flower-garden. W, Marble basin and fountain, in the centre of the flower-garden, covered with a bower of trellis-work and climbers, a view of which is shown in fig. 76. X, Potting-shed and compost-ground. y, Cistern for supplying the fountain at w. z, Rockwork. &, Arcade of climbing roses, seen from the house. a a, Public lane, which separates the grounds of Bedford Lodge from those of Holland House. Fig. 77. shows the dwarf or terrace wall in the flower-garden; the west front, and part of the entrance front, of the house; the basket near x in fig. 75.; and the central arbour (w) in the same figure, and shown, also, in fig. 76. Fig. 78. is a view from the flower-garden, showing the arbutus, a front view of the ivied arbour, and part of the veranda.