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The Highbury apple and pear pergola was commissioned by Joseph Chamberlain over 110 years ago…

by The Chamberlain Highbury Trust on March 15, 2019March 15, 2019

The Highbury (also known as Highbury Hall) apple and pear pergola was commissioned by Joseph Chamberlain over 110 years ago. The pergola has managed to survive for this long through a combination of luck and love.

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Highbury Hall, Landscape

The Rhododendron Collection at Highbury

by The Chamberlain Highbury Trust on March 11, 2019March 11, 2019

Rhododendrons were planted extensively at Highbury from 1879 to 1904 and many specimens still delight visitors in May and June.

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The social scene at Highbury

by The Chamberlain Highbury Trust on February 27, 2019February 27, 2019

Highbury was the setting for much entertaining of family, friends and political connections, particularly from 1888 when Joseph Chamberlain married Mary Endicott, until 1906 when he suffered a debilitating stroke.

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Highbury Hall, History

Rhododendron Survey at Highbury

by The Chamberlain Highbury Trust on November 26, 2018February 27, 2019

Over one hundred rhododendron specimens have been identified and mapped in six areas of the grounds at Highbury. Some interesting discoveries have been made!

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History, Landscape, News

The Highbury Rhododendron Project 

by The Chamberlain Highbury Trust on April 23, 2018February 12, 2019
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