{"product_id":"ancient-hampshire-track-tidgrove-estate-limited-edition-print-by-charles-sainsbury-plaice","title":"Ancient Hampshire Track, Tidgrove Estate | Limited Edition Print","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAncient Hampshire Track, Tidgrove Estate\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart of the public footpath through the Tidgrove Estate in Hampshire follows the top of an old Roman road. Built from tightly interlocking flints and lined by mature beech trees, the track joins the Portway—the historic route running from Silchester towards Salisbury—and led towards the site of a Roman villa on the estate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe survival of the road gives the landscape an unusual physical connection with its past. This is not merely a view towards an archaeological site: the structure of the route remains beneath the feet of today's walkers. The flints, worn track and avenue of beeches combine layers of history, from Roman movement across southern England to centuries of farming and estate stewardship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver the past thirty years, Tidgrove has also been regenerated for nature. Work across the estate has sought to restore habitats and encourage biodiversity, while current thinking is increasingly focused on how the landscape can remain resilient as the climate changes. The ancient track therefore runs through a place shaped both by its long history and by active consideration of its ecological future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharles Sainsbury-Plaice's photograph captures this meeting of heritage and renewal. The old beeches draw the eye along the road, while the interlocking flints give the path a distinctive texture and permanence. The scene is quiet, but it carries the memory of a route once connected to Roman settlement and now passing through an estate committed to nature recovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharles spent 25 years working for HM The King and has photographed Britain's countryside, farming and environmental initiatives for decades. His work is particularly concerned with landscapes in which history, stewardship and the natural world remain visibly connected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLimited Edition Fine Art Print\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe framed edition is Giclée printed on Photo Rag paper and presented in a wooden Black \u0026amp; Gold Luxe Monti Italian frame. It is finished with a triple mount and Art Glass, designed to reduce reflections and help protect the print from ultraviolet light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFramed edition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 530 × 430 mm mounted and framed; frame size 790 × 690 mm. Edition of 125. £450 plus delivery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContemporary Dibond edition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1000 × 750 mm, Giclée printed on gloss Baryta paper and mounted on Dibond with a subframe ready to hang. Edition of five. £1,450 plus delivery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor United States customers, framing and mounting may differ because prints are produced and framed in the USA by specialist partners. Alternative print sizes and display options can be quoted. Overseas delivery prices vary because framed artworks require specialist packing and shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eExplore More\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tree-prints-woodland-wall-art-forest-photography\"\u003etree prints and woodland photography\u003c\/a\u003e, browse our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tree-woodland-greeting-cards\"\u003etree and woodland greeting cards\u003c\/a\u003e, or view the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/charles-sainsbury-plaice-artworks\"\u003eCharles Sainsbury-Plaice collection\u003c\/a\u003e. The stories of Britain's remarkable trees are also explored in \u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-queens-green-canopy-ancient-trees-and-woodlands\"\u003eThe Queen's Green Canopy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CountrysideGreetings","offers":[{"title":"530x430 FRAMED","offer_id":57092463231354,"sku":null,"price":450.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 cm x 75 cm Mounted on Dibond","offer_id":57092473258362,"sku":"TIDGROVE100X75DB","price":999.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1046\/2626\/files\/TIDGROVETRACK.jpg?v=1714385461","url":"https:\/\/countrysidegreetings.co.uk\/products\/ancient-hampshire-track-tidgrove-estate-limited-edition-print-by-charles-sainsbury-plaice","provider":"CountrysideGreetings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}