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Cringlemire, Lakes
Cringlemire
civil parish:-   Lakes (formerly Westmorland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   buildings
coordinates:-   NY39420204
1Km square:-   NY3902
10Km square:-   NY30

notes:-  
Cringlemire was built in the 1890s for Henry Martin; architect Dan Gibson. 1 mile west of Langdale Chase. The gardens were consciously designed as an arboricultural museum by Thomas H Mawson, Robert Mawson and Dan Gibson, and were sheltered by conifers; Mr Martin was a noted plant collector.
The summer house is illustrated in The Art and Craft of Garden Making by Thomas Mawson, 5th edn fig.205

Waymark, Janet: 2009: Thomas Mawson, Life, Gardens and Landscapes: Lincoln, Francis (London)

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