as being the "work to wonder at" (Batey, et al., 1990, p. 168). Bridgeman participated in the design of a garden at Rousham House in Oxfordshire that included cascades, fountains, square pools, an outdoor theatre, and a wilderness area that could be viewed from a vantage point within the main garden. Batey and Lambert (1990, p. 156) wrote of this garden: "at Rousham the views out into the countryside are as important as those in the garden". Other estate gardens Bridgeman had a hand in planning include Claremont, Cassiobury Park, Cliveden, Chiswick House, Kew Gardens, Wimpole Hall, Briggens House in Essex, and Amesbury Abbey in Wiltshire. However, Bridgeman perhaps remains best known for his tenure as Royal Gardener for Queen Anne and Prince George of Denmark. He was promoted to this position, which he held for ten years, upon the retirement of his mentor, Henry Wise. As Royal Gardener, Bridgeman tended – and in many cases, redesigned – the royal gardens at Windsor, Kensington Palace, Hampton Court, St. James's Park and Hyde Park. See also Houghton Hall, Norfolk Wolterton Hall, Norfolk Notes References Amherst, Alicia. (1896). A History of Gardening in England. London: Bernard Quaritch. Batey, Mavis, David Lambert. (1990). The English Garden Tour. London: John Murray Ltd. Strong, Roy. (1992). Royal Gardens. New York: Pocket Books. Willis, Peter. (1977; rev. 2002) Charles Bridgeman and the English landscape Garden. Further reading 945 pages Publisher: Hacker Art Books; Facsimile edition (June 1972) ; . Gothein, Marie. Geschichte der Gartenkunst. München: Diederichs, 1988 . External links Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Charles Bridgeman Complete list of places associated with Charles Bridgeman 1690 births 1738 deaths English gardeners English landscape architects English Landscape Garden designers