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     • Lancelot Brown (born c. 1715–16, baptised 30 August 1716 – 6 February 1783), more commonly known as Capability Brown, was an English gardener and landscape architect, who remains the most famous figure in the history of the English landscape garden style.
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   Who is Capability Brown?

   • Lancelot Brown (born c. 1715–16, baptised 30 August 1716 – 6 February 1783), more commonly known as Capability Brown, was an English gardener and landscape architect, who remains the most famous figure in the history of the English landscape garden style.

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   Why is Capability Brown still important today?

   • The reason that Capability Brown’s legacy continues today is that he completely changed the face of English gardening. Gone were the very formal landscapes of the 17th century, to be replaced by a very naturalistic style of gardening which was also very practical and functional.

   Capability Brown: the man who changed English landscapes forever

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   Where can I find a book about Capability Brown?

   • Rutherford, Sarah (2016). Capability Brown and His Landscape Gardens (Hardback). London: National Trust Books. ISBN 978-1-909-88154-9. Turner, Roger (1985), Capability Brown and the Eighteenth Century English Landscape, New York: Rizzoli, ISBN 0-8478-0643-X 2nd edition, Phillimore, Chichester (1999) ISBN 0-297-78734-9, ISBN 1-86077-114-9.

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   Did you know 'Capability Brown' is completing 'Chatsworth' plans?

   • “Now, close to 250 years after the plans were created for the fourth duke, we’re completing them.” Chatsworth, the seat of the dukes of Devonshire, is one of the many British properties marking the 300th anniversary of visionary English landscape designer Lancelot “Capability” Brown’s birth.

   Capability Brown: Landscape Designer Behind England’s Most Iconic

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   Lancelot Brown (born c. 1715–16, baptised 30 August 1716 – 6 February 1783), [1] more commonly known as Capability Brown, was an English gardener and landscape architect, who remains the most famous figure in the history of the English landscape garden style.

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   Apr 5, 2016 · Innovative—and prolific—18th-century garden guru Capability Brown forever changed the face of Great Britain with his romantic rolling landscapes. Making Mother Nature do mankind’s bidding is...

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   Dec 28, 2016 · Audley End has been called a Capability Brown landscape in miniature. Here you can see the Temple of Victory in the top right, the great cedar on the left of the house and the seemingly natural vista he created, as well as the parterre which replaced his flower garden.

7. www.nationaltrust.org.uk › discover › historyWho was Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown? | National Trust

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   Lancelot 'Capability' Brown was a grand designer, entrepreneur and salesman who became the UK's most famous landscape designer of the 18th century. His nickname came from his fondness for describing country estates as having great ‘capabilities’ for improvement.

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8. www.britannica.com › biography › Lancelot-BrownLancelot Brown | 18th Century Landscape Gardener & Architect

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   Lancelot Brown (baptized Aug. 30, 1716, Kirkharle, Northumberland, Eng.—died Feb. 6, 1783, London) was the foremost English master of garden design, whose works were characterized by their natural, unplanned appearance. Brown was born in Kirkharle, in northern England, likely in 1716.

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10. www.nytimes.com › 2016/04/15 › realestateCapability Brown, the Master of the English Garden

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    Apr 14, 2016 · Few people have had as large an impact on British gardens as the landscape artist Lancelot Brown, more often known as Capability Brown. His naturalistic style and gracious designs have...

11. www.nationaltrust.org.uk › visit › gardens-parksVisit ‘Capability’ Brown landscape gardens | National Trust

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    Lancelot 'Capability' Brown was one of the UK's most celebrated landscape gardeners. Find out how this Georgian gentleman created the quintessential English landscapes that we see at many of the places in our care today.