East Lambrook

infobox UK place
country= England
latitude= 50.9676
longitude= -2.8110
official_name= East Lambrook
population=
shire_district= South Somerset
shire_county = Somerset
region= South West England
constituency_westminster= Yeovil
post_town= ILMINSTER
postcode_district = TA13
postcode_area= TA
dial_code= 01935
os_grid_reference= ST431190

East Lambrook is a village situated in the civil parish of Kingsbury Episcopi within the South Somerset district of Somerset

East Lambrook Manor is a small fifteenth century manor house. [cite web |url=http://webapp1.somerset.gov.uk/her/details.asp?prn=55168 |title=East Lambrook Manor Garden, East Lambrook |accessdate=2008-02-06 |format= |work=Somerset Historic Environment Record ] It has been designated by English Heritage as a grade II* listed building. [cite web | title=East Lambrook Manor and Forecourt Wall. | work=Images of England | url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?id=264408 | accessdate=2008-02-06]

The garden has been planted by Margery Fish from 1938 until her death in 1969. She has written several books on cottage gardens and holds the National Collection of Geraniums, [cite web |url= http://www.gardenvisit.com/garden/east_lambrook_manor_garden|title=East Lambrook Manor Garden |accessdate=2008-02-06 |format= |work=Gardenvisit.com ] and a collection of Snowdrops. [cite web |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/main.jhtml?xml=/gardening/2008/01/05/garden-snowdrop105.xml |title=Snowdrops: White magic |accessdate=2008-02-06 |format= |work=The Telegraph ]

The church of St James dates from the 12th century. [cite web | title=Church of St. James | work=Images of England | url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?id=264371 | accessdate=2008-02-06]

Other nearby places of interest include the Burrow Hill Cider Farm.

References

External links

* [http://www.eastlambrook.co.uk/ East Lambrook Manor Gardens]