Heligan estate
The Heligan estate (
Heligan House
Originally owned by the Heligans, the estate was bought by Sampson Tremayne in 1569.[1] Heligan House was built by William Tremayne in 1603 in Jacobean style,[1] but only the basement of that house remains. The house was substantially rebuilt in 1692 by Sir John Tremayne (1647–1694) in William and Mary style[1] and extended in 1810 and 1830. Unusually for Cornwall, the house is built of brick.[2] Set at the top of a hill overlooking Mevagissey, the gardens are found along the hills above and below the house.[3]
The Tremayne family remained at the house until World War I, at which point the house was let out. The tenants were unable to keep up maintenance of the estate and by the end of World War II, maintenance of the house and gardens slipped into decline. The house was divided into flats and sold in the 1970s, with the remaining buildings also being converted into accommodation.[4][1]
Gardens
The garden remained in the ownership of the Tremayne family, but was not maintained. It was rediscovered and rescued in a televised project in 1996. The Lost Gardens of Heligan are now a major visitor attraction.[5]
Originally developed by
References
- ^ a b c d "Our Timeline". Lost Gardens of Heligan. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
- ^ "The Lost Gardens of Heligan, Mevagissey, St Austell, Cornwall, UK". www.mevagissey.net. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ^ Hitchins, Fortescue; Drew, Samuel (1824). The History of Cornwall: From the Earliest Records and Traditions, to the Present Time. Penaluna. p. 240.
- ISBN 9780906720400.
- ISBN 978-0-906720-53-0.)
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- ^ "Introduction | The Lost Gardens of Heligan". heligan.com. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
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