Chiswick House, London: the lawn lined with alternating urns and cypresses and closed by the exedra at the northern end

NOTES: The garden was created from 1726 by Lord Burlington and William Kent, who were both inspired by the sights of the Grand Tour. It was conceived as a single, living artwork and is one of the best surviving early examples of the English Landscape School. The Exedra, a semi- circular dark yew hedge, was planted in 1753 to create a dramatic backdrop to Lord Burlington's collection of 18th century sculpture.