Thomas Mawson: Life, gardens and landscapes

Widely regarded as a master landscape architect, Thomas Mawson (1881–1933) began designing gardens in the 1890s. Though he came from humble beginnings, he was soon the most sought-after garden and landscape designer of the day and could name crowned heads of Europe as his clients and friends, as well as self-made industrialists such as Lord Leverhulme and Andrew Carnegie. He developed his distinctive style in the gardens of England’s Lake District, where his genius allowed his creations to op…