The Leasowes
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The Leasowes (pronounced /ˈlɛzəz/) is a 57 hectare estate in Halesowen, England, comprising house and gardens.
Developed between 1743 and 1763 by poet William Shenstone as a ferme ornée, the gardens are one of the earliest landscape gardens. Neglected since Shenstone's death, restoration work began in 2005.
The house, despite being not architecturally outstanding, is Grade I listed in view of its association with Shenstone and its importance in the history of landscape gardening.[1]
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