Shaping the view

A Modernist garden was exactly the right choice for this newly converted agricultural building, writes Tiffany Daneff

Photographs by Rachel Warne

The Cart House, near Boddington, Northamptonshire THE simplicity of this bold Modernist garden is immediately appealing. It feels so right for the former farm building—the house was converted from a cart house and the next-door cowshed—and, indeed, for the surrounding Northamptonshire countryside with its long, open views. Yet the more one looks, the more it becomes apparent how much thought has gone into its plan. The garden, which covers about 1½ acres including the meadow, was created for the owners, who divide their time between Northamptonshire and London, by Oxford-based designer Angus Thompson. The brief was clear: ‘We wanted a pool, a kitchen garden and plenty of space for the dogs; and we wanted to make the most of the view. The garden also needed to be functional and contemporary, but drift…

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Country Life (Digital) - 1 Issue, February 19, 2025

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