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Chapman's Garden, Emmanuel College, Cambridge

Introduction

Features of Chapman's Garden, to the south of Front Court, include a pool and several specimen trees.

The garden features a pool and an extensive collection of specimen trees which makes up as large proportion of the 120 species planted throughout the whole college. A path leads through the garden which is bordered by red and white flower garden. The garden also contains a 'fossil tree', Metasequoia glyptostroboides, only ever known in fossil form until it was discovered growing in China during the Second World War and two tulip trees, Liriodendron tulipifera.
Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts

Access contact details

This site is a College. Please visit the website for more information. http://www.emma.cam.ac.uk/about/origins/

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History

Chapman's garden is named after the Reverend Arthur Chapman, a Hebrew scholar who until 1913 had the entire garden to himself.

Features & Designations

Features

  • Tree Feature
  • Description: Fossil tree - Metasequoia glyptostroboide, Tulip tree - Liriodendron tulipifera.
  • Pool
Key Information

Type

Garden

Purpose

Ornamental

Survival

Extant

Open to the public

Yes

References

References

Contributors

  • Cambridgeshire Gardens Trust