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©Lambert
Dist:0.5km<br/>The lodge at the western entrance to Sezincote from the Bourton-on-the-Hill to Longborough road. Sezincote House and Gardens were built in 1810 by Charles Cockerell with a very strong Indian character and said to be the inspiration for the Brighton Pavilion. The house and gardens are open to the public at certain times. See http://www.greatbritishgardens.co.uk/sezincote.htm. Unfortunately the day of my visit was not one of them so another visit is required! The house can also be approached from Bourton-on-the-Hill via [[246892]].
©David Stowell
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©Lambert
Dist:0.6km<br/>The minor road runs from Longborough to Bourton-on-the-Hill. Seen here looking north.
©Michael Dibb
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©Roger Davies
Dist:0.6km<br/>The farm is part of the Sezincote Estate. Seen here from the minor road.
©Michael Dibb
Dist:0.6km<br/>This cottage, close to the derelict Hans Hill Farm, appears to be occupied.
©Michael Dibb
Dist:0.6km<br/>The condition of the derelict buildings is now perilous.
©Michael Dibb
Dist:0.6km<br/>Seen from the footpath, the farm is now almost derelict.
©Michael Dibb
Dist:0.6km<br/>The track which the footpath follows passes through this dip near Hans Hill Farm.
©Michael Dibb
Dist:0.7km<br/>The footpath from Longborough crosses a dip as it continues its way along the field edge towards Hinchwick Manor.
©Michael Dibb
Dist:0.7km<br/>Looking across the square from the rising land above Longborough. The freshly ploughed field in the foreground is corn brash (soil mixed with small amounts local stone) characteristic of much of the Cotswolds. In the middle distance the buildings of Moreton in Marsh and beyond that the [[88661]] can be seen. On the skyline the spinney on Brailes Hill can be seen.
©David Stowell
Dist:0.8km<br/>The electric fence is being used to keep sheep off the un-gated track.
©Michael Dibb
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©Des Blenkinsopp
Dist:0.9km<br/>The Sezincote estate was bought by the Cockerell family at the end of the 18th century. John Cockerell had spent time in Bengal, hence the Indian theme here, but he died before any building started. His brother Charles took over the estate and the house was designed by another brother, Samuel Pepys Cockerell no less, who was a surveyor for the British East India Company. Although he never went to India, Samuel had access to the company's plans and drawings and came up with this design in the Indian Mughal style, a fusion of Hindu and Islamic elements. The house was completed in 1805. The gardens were designed by Humphrey Repton, though I doubt he was responsible for the elephants.
©Des Blenkinsopp

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