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The '''Heligan estate''' ({{IPAc-en|h|ɛ|ˈ|l|ɪ|ɡ|ən}}; {{lang-kw|'''Helygen'''}}, meaning [[willow tree]]) was the [[ancestral home]] of the Tremayne family near [[Mevagissey]] in Cornwall, England. The family |
The '''Heligan estate''' ({{IPAc-en|h|ɛ|ˈ|l|ɪ|ɡ|ən}}; {{lang-kw|'''Helygen'''}}, meaning [[willow tree]]) was the [[ancestral home]] of the Tremayne family near [[Mevagissey]] in Cornwall, England. Purchased by Samspson Tremayne in 1659, the present house was built in 1692 and extended in the early 19th century. The family let the house after World War I, and by the end of World War II the house and gardens had fallen into disrepair. The house and outbuilding were converted into flats in the 1970s and the garden was considered lost, but it was rescued during a televised project in 1996. The [[Lost Gardens of Heligan]] are now a open to the public as a tourist attraction. |
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==Heligan House== |
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[[File:Heligan House - geograph.org.uk - 1250313.jpg|thumb|Heligan House]] |
[[File:Heligan House - geograph.org.uk - 1250313.jpg|thumb|Heligan House]] |
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Originally owned by the Heligans, the estate was bought by Sampson Tremayne in 1659.<ref name="Timeline">{{cite web|title=Our Timeline|url=http://www.heligan.com/the-story/heligan-timeline|publisher=[[Lost Gardens of Heligan]]|accessdate=1 January 2011}}</ref> Heligan House was built by William Tremayne in 1603 in [[Jacobean architecture|Jacobean style]],<ref name="Timeline" /> but only the basement of that house remains. The house was substantially rebuilt in 1692 by [[John Tremayne (1647–1694)|Sir John Tremayne]] (1647–1694) in [[William and Mary]] style <ref name="Timeline" /> and extended in 1810 and 1830. Unusually for Cornwall, the house is built of brick.<ref name =mevagissey>[http://www.mevagissey.net/heligan.htm ''Lost Gardens of Heligan'' on Mevagissey website]</ref> Set at the top of a hill overlooking [[Mevagissey]], the gardens are found along the hills above and below the house.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Hitchins|first1=Fortescue|last2=Drew|first2=Samuel|title=The History of Cornwall: From the Earliest Records and Traditions, to the Present Time|publisher=Penaluna|page=240|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=HtxSAAAAcAAJ|language=en}}</ref> |
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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.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Browse|first1=Philip McMillan|title=Heligan: Fruit, Flowers and Herbs|publisher=Alison Hodge Publishers|isbn=9780906720400|pages=21-22|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=D36IWrYiixgC|language=en}}</ref><ref name="Timeline" /> |
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==Gardens== |
==Gardens== |
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{{main|Lost Gardens of Heligan}} |
{{main|Lost Gardens of Heligan}} |
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[[File:Henry Hawkins Tremayne (1766-1829), by Henry Bone.jpg|thumb|Rev. Henry Hawkins Tremayne; by Henry Bone]] |
[[File:Henry Hawkins Tremayne (1766-1829), by Henry Bone.jpg|thumb|Rev. Henry Hawkins Tremayne; by Henry Bone]] |
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| ⚫ | 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.<ref>"The Tremaynes and the Gardens at Heligan" in Philip McMillan Browse (Editor) ''Heligan survivors: an introduction to some of the historic plantstock discovered in the "Lost gardens of Heligan"'', Penzance, Alison Hodge (2007) ISBN 978-0-906720-53-0, pp.4-5</ref> |
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The members of the family who developed the garden were: |
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*[[John Hearle Tremayne]] (1780–1851), son of Henry Hawkins Tremayne |
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*[[John Tremayne (1825–1901)|John Tremayne]] (1825–1901), son of John Hearle Tremayne |
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*[[John Claude Lewis Tremayne]] (1869–1949), son of John Tremayne and better known as "Jack" |
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| ⚫ | Originally developed by [[Henry Hawkins Tremayne|Rev. Henry Hawkins Tremayne]]<ref name=burkesLG1863>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Ni4BAAAAQAAJ&pg=RA23-PA1&lpg=RA23-PA1&dq=Burke's+landed+gentry+tremayne&source=web&ots=n4j8UFBpzM&sig=W7aSSo51gFmVnpcxeje-devs0Vs&hl=en#PPA1535,M1 A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain 1863, p.1535: Tremayne descent.]</ref> the gardens include enormous [[rhododendrons]] and [[camellias]] as well as a series of lakes fed by [[ram pump]]. They include Europe's only remaining [[pineapple pit]], and two large sculptures known as the Mud Maid and Giant's Head.<ref>{{cite web|title=Introduction {{!}} The Lost Gardens of Heligan|url=http://heligan.com/the-story/introduction/|website=heligan.com|accessdate=12 August 2016}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 17:53, 12 August 2016
The Heligan estate (/hɛˈlɪɡən/; Cornish: Helygen, meaning willow tree) was the ancestral home of the Tremayne family near Mevagissey in Cornwall, England. Purchased by Samspson Tremayne in 1659, the present house was built in 1692 and extended in the early 19th century. The family let the house after World War I, and by the end of World War II the house and gardens had fallen into disrepair. The house and outbuilding were converted into flats in the 1970s and the garden was considered lost, but it was rescued during a televised project in 1996. The Lost Gardens of Heligan are now a open to the public as a tourist attraction.
Heligan House
Originally owned by the Heligans, the estate was bought by Sampson Tremayne in 1659.[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
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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 Rev. Henry Hawkins Tremayne[6] the gardens include enormous rhododendrons and camellias as well as a series of lakes fed by ram pump. They include Europe's only remaining pineapple pit, and two large sculptures known as the Mud Maid and Giant's Head.[7]
References
- ^ a b c d "Our Timeline". Lost Gardens of Heligan. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
- ^ Lost Gardens of Heligan on Mevagissey website
- ^ Hitchins, Fortescue; Drew, Samuel. The History of Cornwall: From the Earliest Records and Traditions, to the Present Time. Penaluna. p. 240.
- ^ Browse, Philip McMillan. Heligan: Fruit, Flowers and Herbs. Alison Hodge Publishers. pp. 21–22. ISBN 9780906720400.
- ^ "The Tremaynes and the Gardens at Heligan" in Philip McMillan Browse (Editor) Heligan survivors: an introduction to some of the historic plantstock discovered in the "Lost gardens of Heligan", Penzance, Alison Hodge (2007) ISBN 978-0-906720-53-0, pp.4-5
- ^ A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain 1863, p.1535: Tremayne descent.
- ^ "Introduction | The Lost Gardens of Heligan". heligan.com. Retrieved 12 August 2016.