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Garden Name: The American Museum
Last Modified: 09/02/2010
Garden ID: 0433

pic: 0433_AmericanMuseum.jpg

Owner: Susan Hill
Address:
Claverton Manor
Bath

Postcode: BA2 7BD
County: Somerset

tel: 01225 460503
fax: 01225 469160
website: www.americanmuseum.org
email: info {at} americanmuseum.org

Features: 
Replica of the garden at Mount Vernon - George Washington's house in Virginia, USA. Arboretum of North American trees and shrubs.

English Heritage Grade:
II

Opening Times:
13th March - 31st Oct; Tues - Sun & BH Mons; 12 noon - 5pm. Open Mondays in August. Last entry into museum 4pm
Christmas Opening: 21st Nov - 13th Dec; Tues - Sun; 1pm - 4.30pm (last entry 4pm)

Best Times of Year to Visit: 
Spring or June

To see: 


National Collection: 


National Garden Scheme days: No
Comments: 

Parties / Coaches: Yes 
Comments: 

Viewing by Appointment: No
Comments: All Groups need to book. Please call 01225 823019 or email groupvisits@americanmuseum.org 

House Open for Viewing: Yes
Comments: 

Admission Prices:
Exhibition & Grounds: Adult £5.50; Child £3.50; Over 60s £4.50
Museum, exhibition & Gardens: Adult £8; Child (5-16) £4.50; Over 60s £7; Family £21.50
Group of 15 or more £6pp, Child £3.50
Evening tour £9pp, Child £6 + other charges - minimum charge £135 per group - max. 60 people.

Parking: Yes
Lavatories: Yes
Disabled Access: Yes
Shop: Yes
Plants for Sale: Yes
Lunches: Yes
Teas: Yes
Refreshments: Yes
Picnics: Yes
Dogs allowed: Yes
Only on Lead: Yes
Events: Yes

Other Facilities:
Garden Tours by prior booking. Access to grounds for disabled is limited due to slope of the garden
American plants will be available for sale from late May in the Herb shop which produces the Tussie mussie posies from flowers raised within the grounds.
Classic American Quilts & Treasure & Terror


Designer: Lanning Roper
Description of Garden:
The Museum grounds comprise of 120 acres of which 40 are open to the public. The house is surrounded to the East and South by a large lawn. On the south side of the house there is a curtain wall fronted by a herbaceous border. Further to the south there is a replica of one part of the upper garden at Mount Vernon, George Washington's house on the Potomac river, showing how it would have looked in the late 19th century. There is a unique Lewis & Clark collection celebrating the botanical discoveries of the first expedition across the west. There are also a small colonial vegetable and dye plant border, colonial herb garden and 18 acres of historical park land. There is an arboretum of North American trees and shrubs, including a Californian Redwood tree.


History: 
Claverton Manor was built in 1820 on a greenfield site. In the early twentieth century, there was a large flower garden and conservatory on the site of the present day Mount Vernon garden. However apart from a number of specimen trees the present garden contains very little that pre-dates the arrival of the Museum in 1960.

Local Inns: 
Hope & Anchor Inn, Midford
Wheatsheaf, Combe Hay

Accomodation: 


Restaurants: 


Village/Town/Sightseeing: 
Bath