A History of Preston
in Hertfordshire
Viewed from living rooms on the west wing of the mansion is the formal rose garden
(above and right) -
In the midst of the paved garden is Father Time, an old leaden figure, silvery-
In 1981, a pupil who attended the Princess Helena School described how the garden could still ‘provide peace and seclusion’ amidst the school girls.
To the north of the west wing are a pair of garden houses, divided by pillared loggia (above). The garden rose to a lawn and brilliant flowerbeds, flanked by raised terraces. Steps and pergolas covered with vines completed the picture.
