The Gardens at the Lord Leycester Hospital

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The garden is known to re-date 1660 and this is one of the oldest gardens in Warwick. It is laid out beautifully and there is a display of plants from Easter to October.

Of particular interest is the arch behind the large stone vase. This is a Norman arch constructed in the 1100s. The vase is over 200o years old and is believed to have originated in Egypt.

The Knot Garden contains over 800 Box plants which require considerable maintenance to keep them in shape. It was constructed to to celebrate the new Millennium. The layout of the Knot Garden mimics the design of the adjacent Malt House.

At the centre of the garden is the inevitable Bear, a modern day representation of the Coat of Arms of Lord Leycester.

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