Henry Wise

:For the American political figure, see Henry Alexander Wise.

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American - Henry Alexander Wise

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Henry Wise (1653 - 1738) was an English gardener and landscape architect apprenticed to George London at Brompton Nursery. The two later worked as partners on Hampton Court, Chelsea Hospital, Longleat, Chatsworth, Melbourne Hall, Wimpole Hall and Castle Howard, drawing inspiration from contemporaries in France and the Netherlands.

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1653 - 1738 - English - Gardener - Landscape architect - George London - Brompton Nursery - Hampton Court - Chelsea Hospital - Longleat - Chatsworth - Melbourne Hall - Wimpole Hall - Castle Howard - France - Netherlands

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Queen Anne of Great Britain and King George I both appointed him to the post of Royal Gardener.

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Queen Anne of Great Britain - King George I - Royal Gardener

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See also: gardening

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