French Garden – restored layout and missing Four Seasons and Four Element, Wrest Park

The layout of the French garden was simplified during the 20th century but has now been restored after archaeological investigation. All that remains missing are the eight statues that once stood in the corners of the two rectangular parterre panels. These statues representing the four seasons (Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter) and four elements (Earth, Fire, Air and Water) were removed in the 1930s and at now at Ditchley Park in Oxfordshire.