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The entrance to Denmans garden is through what was a farmyard, the Dairy Teashop until 1986 being the cowhouse to a working farm. Together with several other buildings this was the home farm to an estate built for and owned by Lord Denman in the 19th century. The main house (Westergate House) lies to the west of the garden across Denmans Lane.
In 1946 The late Mrs Robinson and her husband bought what was then a rundown house, garden and its surrounding land. They sold the house and converted two cottages in the garden which became their home. A large Dutch light greenhouse was purchased in which strawberries, tomatoes and flowers for the London market were grown. This structure now houses unusual frost-tender species, their random planting creates the mood for the remaining 3 1/2 acres yet to be explored.
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