Kiftsgate Court
Kiftsgate Court was built in 1887 by Sydney Graves Hamilton who owned the large manor house in Mickleton nearby. The front Georgian portico of Mickleton Manor was transported to Kiftsgate Court to use as the façade using a specially built light railway which travelled up Glyde Hill. The remnants of the railway line can still be seen today.
KIFTSGATE COURT GARDENS
In 1918, Mr and Mrs Muir bought Kiftsgate Court and undertook considerable internal alterations. Once completed, Heather Muir turned her attention to the gardens. The original gardens included a paved formal garden in front of the portico, with a grass field beyond this and wooded banks on the hill.
In 1930, the steep Glyde Hill banks were tackled. The result is a lower garden containing a summer house and winding pathways that sit intertwined with trunks of the tall Scotch firs, originally planted in the 1750’s by the then owner of Mickleton Manor. To this was added a swimming pool by Diany Binny, Mrs Muir’s daughter, in the 1960s as she set to make her own mark on the gardens.
More recently, current owner Anne Chambers, converted the tennis courts into a wonderful water feature which provides a lush, green and peaceful haven from the floral ebullience beyond its surrounding yew hedge.
Kiftsgate Court Gardens remains a favourite garden of many of our guests. Each successive owner has remained true to its original design, while also adding a few of their own personal touches. This has resulted in a romantic and delicate garden with a sense of history and permanence. And all with a woman’s deft touch.



We visit Kiftsgate Court on our Cotswold Gardens in Colour tour in 2021.
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Image credits: Eliza Ford
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