Hollytrees Museum
Hollytrees Museum is a free to visit, publicly owned museum in the centre of Colchester and close to Colchester Castle. It is situated in an eighteenth-century house ("Hollytrees"), which was used as a private residence until 1929, when it became a museum.[1]
The first house on the site, known as "Symnells" after its owner, was later bought by the Shaw family, and passed from John Shaw to John Shaw III and John Shaw IV. When he died a minor, the house passed into
The house is known as Hollytrees after two holly trees planted in the grounds by Charles Gray in 1729[1][2] and is now a free to visit museum serving the centre of Colchester and specialising in local history. It is a grade I listed building.[3]
Ownership
The new house, constructed in 1718, was passed down through the family, as described above. Only those greyed out did not at some time own Hollytrees. It was finally sold by Lt. Col. Charles Round in 1922.
Elizabeth Cornelisen | John Webster | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charles Gray (2) | Mary Wilbraham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Peter Creffeild | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thamer Creffeild | James Round | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James Round | Charles Round | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charles Gray Round | The Rev. James Round | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James Round | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lt. Col. Charles Round | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b c d "Hollytrees Museum: Questions and answers". Colchester and Ipswich Museums Service. Archived from the original on 28 February 2009. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f Colchester Corporation (1967). The Hollytrees (and Charles Gray). Museum and Muniment Committee.
- ^ Historic England. "HOLLY TREES (MUSEUM) (1168810)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
External links
- Hollytrees Museum and Visitor Information Centre - Colchester & Ipswich Museums
- Hollytrees Museum - Visit Colchester