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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Harriet Sherwood Arts and culture correspondent

National Trust unveils Garden in the Ruins at Nymans in West Sussex

Nymans estate in Haywards Heath was severely damaged by fire in 1947.
Nymans estate in Haywards Heath was severely damaged by fire in 1947. Photograph: Rolf Richardson/Alamy

Seventy-five years after a catastrophic fire destroyed the centrepiece of a grand Sussex house, a garden inspired by one of the 20th century’s leading theatre designers has risen from its ashes.

The Garden in the Ruins at Nymans, a country estate now owned by the National Trust, pays homage to Oliver Messel, who was celebrated for his sumptuous sets and costumes on stage and screen.

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