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Iford Manor () is a manor house near Bradford on Avon in Wiltshire. It is a Grade II * listed building sitting on the steep, south-facing slope of the Frome valley. It is known for its Peto Gardens and as the venue of the annual Iford Arts Festival. The origins of the house may be as early as late 15th century. The classical façade was added around 1730, and the hanging woodlands above the garden were planted later in the 18th century. ==Gardens== Iford is best known for its Peto Gardens, which are designated Grade I in the National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens by Historic England. They were designed during the early part of the 20th century by the garden architect Harold Peto. He lived at Iford from 1899 until his death in 1933 during which time he built up an extensive collection of artefacts, brought back from his travels abroad.〔 His great love of the Italian garden style is plainly evident at Iford, where flowers occupy a subordinate place amongst the more structural elements of cypress, statuary, broad walks and pools. A number of plants of particular interest can be found at Iford: standard ''Wisteria sinensis'' blossoms across much of the front of the house and up flights of steps linking the terraces (particularly good in late May); ''Phillyrea latifolia''; ''Buxus sempervirens'' grows in wild tree form in the woods above the house and is extensively used in the gardens as a structural plant; ''Cupressus sempervirens''; ''Hemerocallis citrina'', the scented daylily; the naturalised Martagon lily. In addition to his planting and structural work, Peto created a number of architectural garden features, which remain well preserved.〔 Behind the manor house, to which he added a loggia, terraces lead up to the main lawn. Alongside the lawn he built a lily pool, a colonnade-lined Great Terrace, and the Cloisters, a Grade II * listed Italianate courtyard surrounded by an arcade,〔 which was his "Haunt of Ancient Peace" where he displayed many of his treasures. Higher up the hillside, he built more terraces with retaining walls, and a pavilion called the Casita.〔 Iford Manor was the recipient of the Historic Houses Association/Christie's Garden of the Year Award in 1998.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Peto Garden at Iford Manor )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Iford Manor」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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