Frogmore Estate
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Frogmore is an estate within the Home Park, adjoining Windsor Castle, in Berkshire, England. It comprises , of primarily private gardens managed by the Crown Estate. It is the location of Frogmore House, a royal retreat, and Frogmore Cottage. The name derives from the preponderance of frogs which have always lived in this low-lying and marshy area near the River Thames. This area is part of the local flood plain. Its large landscaped gardens are Grade I listed on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- garden
- Has part
- Frogmore Cottage
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Area
- 16.45
- Location
- Home Park
- Image
- Frogmore House 16-08-2014 front.jpg
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- Commons category
- Frogmore House and Gardens
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- OS grid reference
- SU9751876014
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- Frogmore House and grounds
- Places of burial
- Duchess of Kent's Mausoleum
- Royal Mausoleum
- Royal Burial Ground
- The Gothic Ruin, Queen Victoria's Teahouse and the Indian Kiosk
- Public access
- Gallery
- See also
- Footnotes
- References
- Sources
- External links
Frogmore is an estate within the Home Park, adjoining Windsor Castle, in Berkshire, England. It comprises , of primarily private gardens managed by the Crown Estate. It is the location of Frogmore House, a royal retreat, and Frogmore Cottage. The name derives from the preponderance of frogs which have always lived in this low-lying and marshy area near the River Thames. This area is part of the local flood plain. Its large landscaped gardens are Grade I listed on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.
Part of the gardens of the estate are set aside as burial places for members of the British royal family: the Royal Mausoleum (containing the tomb of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert); the Royal Burial Ground; and the Duchess of Kent's Mausoleum (the tomb of Queen Victoria's mother).
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Frogmore Estate” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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