John Webb (1754–1828) was an English landscape designer, who also trained as an architect. He studied under
William Emes between 1782 and 1793, and then established his own practice. He worked mainly in the Midlands and the north of England. In
Staffordshire he was commissioned by
Josiah Wedgwood to work in the gardens of Lowther Hall and
Maer Hall. In
Cheshire
Cheshire ( ) is a ceremonial and historic county in North West England, bordered by Wales to the west, Merseyside and Greater Manchester to the north, Derbyshire to the east, and Staffordshire and Shropshire to the south. Cheshire's coun ...
he designed work in the gardens of
Rode Hall
Rode Hall, a Georgian country house, is the seat of the Wilbraham family, members of the landed gentry in the parish of Odd Rode, Cheshire, England. The estate, with the original timber-framed manor house, was purchased by the Wilbrahams fr ...
,
Tabley House,
Crewe Hall
Crewe Hall is a Jacobean mansion located near Crewe Green, east of Crewe, in Cheshire, England. Described by Nikolaus Pevsner as one of the two finest Jacobean houses in Cheshire,Pevsner & Hubbard, p. 22 it is listed at grade I. Built in 1 ...
,
Tatton Park, and Ardene Hall. He followed Emes at
Eaton Hall where he added new
terrace walls, improved one of the approach roads by levelling it and planting 130,000 trees along it, and built a lake in the grounds.
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External links
Country houses by John Webb – The DiCamillo Companion
1754 births
1828 deaths
English gardeners
English landscape architects
Landscape or garden designers
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