A photograph taken by the Luftwaffe during World War II has helped unearth what is thought to be the lost Tudor design of a historic garden in the land surrounding Lyveden New Bield in Northamptonshire, England.

The arrangement of 10 concentric circles measuring 120 metres across, could have formed a labyrinth – a popular garden feature of the time. The discovery has led to the garden being upgraded by English Heritage to the top Grade I listing, putting it on a par with great gardens such as Stourhead and Studley Royal.

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