Iford Manor is a manor house near Bradford on Avon in Wiltshire. It is a Grade II listed building sitting on the steep, south-facing slope of the Frome valley. It is well known for its Peto Gardens and as the venue of the annual Iford Arts Festival. The origins of the house may be as early as late 15th century. The classical façade was added around 1730, and the hanging woodlands above the garden were planted later in the 18th century.
Iford is best known for its Peto Gardens, which are designated Grade I in the National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens by English Heritage. They were designed during the early part of the 20th century by the garden architect Harold Peto. He lived at Iford from 1899 until his death in 1933 during which time he built up an extensive collection of artefacts, brought back from his travels abroad. His great love of the Italian garden style is plainly evident at Iford, where flowers occupy a subordinate place amongst the more structural elements of cypress, statuary, broad walks and pools.
Iford Bridge has a medieval appearance with its central cut-water, but was built later (in existence by the 1680s), replacing the ford after which the place is named. The bridge has a statue of Britannia that was placed there by Harold Peto.
