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21.10 2026
Events & Exhibitions | 18 October 2026

Sutton Heritage House and Garden Open Day

21 October 2026 4:30pm - 6:30 pm
/ As part of Christchurch Heritage Festival, visitors will be able to tour the house and garden where the artist William (Bill) Sutton did much of his work.
Sutton Heritage House and Garden, 20 Templar Street, Richmond
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Visitors will be able to tour the house and garden where the artist William (Bill) Sutton did much of his work.

The house was designed for Bill Sutton by his friend and colleague, the sculptor Tom Taylor.  The house, built in the modernist style in 1963, is a rare example of a home designed and built specifically for an artist.

The lush garden was designed, planted and maintained by Bill Sutton himself, and still retains much of its original character including a number of specimen trees.

Guides will be present to answer questions and at 5pm, Graham Densem, retired lecturer in Landscape Architecture at Lincoln University will offer a guided tour of the garden.

Wheelchair access is to the ground floor only.

Sutton Heritage House and Garden, 20 Templar Street, Richmond – Wednesday 21 October 2026
4.30pm to 6.30pm
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