was published while he was engaged at Shute. Gardens The Trees commissioned Jellicoe to build a series of gardens around the house, which he undertook between 1969 and 1983. The result is reputed to have been Jellicoe's favourite design, and is considered by many horticulturalists to be his finest work. In the 1990s, the house was bought by John and Suzy Lewis, who persuaded Jellicoe to come out of retirement to undertake a restoration of the gardens which had deteriorated. The gardens at Shute focus on water. A natural spring, a source of the River Nadder, is divided into two channels. One is naturalistic, the other a straight, formal rill in which the water flows over a series of copper ledges, designed to create musical notes. The bubble fountains at the top of the rill are gravity-operated, and were inspired by examples Jellicoe saw in Kashmir. The two channels reunite in a bog garden at the end of the landscape. Jellicoe designed twin grottoes, influenced by William Kent, which flank the channels. Other elements in the garden include reconstructed fish ponds, a canal, a lily pool and a camellia walk. Sculptural components include statuary, bridges and an exedra. The gardens at Shute House were given Grade II* listed status on 18 August 2020. The listing followed a three-year collaboration between Historic England and the Gardens Trust to raise awareness and appreciation of important English gardens designed in the post-war period. The gardens are open for group visits by prior appointment. Footnotes References Sources External links BBC programme about Shute House Gardens Illustrated article on Shute House Gardens from Home & Garden magazine Photographic survey of the Shute House Gardens by the horticultural photographer Marianne Majerus Country houses in Wiltshire Grade II listed buildings in Wiltshire Grade II* listed parks and gardens in Wiltshire Grade II listed houses Gardens by Geoffrey Jellicoe