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Nymans is an English garden to the east of the village of Handcross, and in the civil parish of Slaugham in West Sussex, England. The garden was developed, starting in the late 19th century, by three generations of the Messel family, and was brought to renown by Leonard Messel.
Welcome to Nymans in West Sussex, where the atmospheric house and ruins provide the perfect backdrop to our romantic Loggia and surrounding Sunk Garden where your ceremony will take place. It's the perfect setting for a memorable, stylish and unique wedding.
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- A Summer Home
- Arboretum Is Planted
- Wisterias at Nymans
The Messel family lived predominantly at Nymans in the spring and summer months, returning to their London home in the winter, so the garden was planted to hold most interest in these months. The famous summer borders were planted in the Edwardian period to give maximum colour impact, and they're still as flamboyant today as they were back then.
Planting in the arboretum started in the 1890s and you can still see some of these trees today. Muriel planted the spring borders between 1904 and 1915 and they were developed further by her niece Anne, Countess of Rosse.
Wisterias have always played an important part in the history of Nymans. Following the Japanese Exhibition in London in 1903, it became fashionable to introduce some of the features on display into homes and gardens. Nymans was no exception, and Ludwig installed the stone lanterns he had seen at the exhibition and built a pergola beside the croquet...
Nymans is a National Trust home and garden situated in Handcross, near Haywards Heath. It consists of a large partially burnt down house and vast amounts of gardens. Both the house that still exists is well looked after and the gardens are impressive.
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- Nymans Staplefield Road, Handcross
The medieval style manor at Nymans is not as old as it seems. Ravaged by fire in 1947, the house now offers romantic ruins and unexpectedly charming rooms.
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Nymans is situated just outside Handcross and offers some beautiful gardens which look beautiful in all four seasons. Particular highlights are the magnolias, azaleas, bluebell woods and the beautiful rose garden which contains over 100 varieties of rose and beautiful rose arches.
