Studley Royal Water Garden, England
Studley Royal Water Garden, North Yorkshire, England. This evening, I am posting information on Studley Royal Water Garden which is linked with nearby Fountains Abbey in North Yorkshire, England. The sites comprise a major visitor attraction and are owned by heritage organisation, the National Trust. The Water Garden is a stunning piece of landscape engineering.It was the creation of John Aislabie (1670-1742) and his son, William Aislabie (1699-1781). John held high Government office rising to Chancellor of the Exchequer but was forced to exit public life in disgrace after involvement in corruption associated with the South Sea Bubble stock market speculation. After paying his fine he was released from prison and then devoted his energies to his scheme for canals and cascades in the Skell Valley. John Aislabie engaged a team comprising architect, water engineer, master masons, gardeners and a force of 100 workmen to implement his plans which entailed clean lines of formal garden...