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Pepys House, Brampton

Introduction

Features of Pepys House include lawns and shrub features.

The front garden with its lawn and simple boundary shrub planting today gives little indication of the drama which took place in this garden in the mid-17th century. Devotees of Samuel Pepys diary will recall that on the 10th-11th of October 1667, Pepys returned to Brampton in a panic to try and recover the gold he had buried in this garden. Luckily, after two attempts at night, he recovered his hoard.
Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts

Access contact details

http://www.hinchingbrookeschool.net/pepys/pepys.htm

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History

Samuel Pepys was born in this farmhouse to the east of the village church.

Features & Designations

Features

  • Lawn
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  • Shrub Feature
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  • House (featured building)
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Key Information

Type

Garden

Purpose

Ornamental

Principal Building

Domestic / Residential

Survival

Extant

Civil Parish

Brampton

References

Contributors

  • Cambridgeshire Gardens Trust