Humphry Repton

Humphry Repton (1752–1818) was a British horticulturist, architect and writer.

Also recorded as Humphrey Repton.

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Overview

Born at Bury St Edmunds in 1752, died at Springfield in 1818.

In detail

Humphry Repton studied at Norwich School. the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is landscape architecture, landscape character and park.

Work by Humphry Repton is recorded in the collections of Art Institute of Chicago, Nationalmuseum, National Library of Wales and Yale Center for British Art.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Humphry Repton”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1316530: Humphry Repton

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