Frank Green
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Frank Green son of Sir Edward Green, 1st Baronet
, a Yorkshire ironmaster and Mary Lycett, was a British industrialist. His father, Edward Green was a Conservative politician and wealthy industrialist.
Frank Green restored the Treasurer's House
between 1897 and 1930, before giving it to the National Trust
.
Green was one of the most significant collectors and antiquarians of his day. Green rebuilt the Treasurer's House as a series of rooms to display his collection in different historical periods. He is said to have been obsessively tidy, to the extent that he had glass fronts placed on cupboards to check they were properly arranged inside and he would inspect the kitchen in the middle of the night. Visitors to the house in York can still see the metal studs which he placed in the floor to mark the position of furniture. In 1928 Green purchased Ashwick House
, Dulverton
, Somerset
. He moved to Exmoor
in 1930 and took as active interest in running the Ashwick Estate, which extended to several hundred acres of farmland. In those days 20 resident staff ran the house and it was regularly used for lavish entertaining. To provide for entertainment of the staff, a miniature theatre was constructed in the grounds. He died in 1954 at the age of 93. He was described as "an Edwardian who had long outlived his time".
Sir Edward Green, 1st Baronet
Sir Edward Green, 1st Baronet was an English ironmaster and a Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1874 and 1892....
, a Yorkshire ironmaster and Mary Lycett, was a British industrialist. His father, Edward Green was a Conservative politician and wealthy industrialist.
Frank Green restored the Treasurer's House
Treasurer's House, York
The Treasurer's House in York, North Yorkshire, England is an historic house owned by the National Trust. In medieval times it was the home of treasurers of York Minster. It served in this capacity until 1547, after which it passed through a number of private owners. The present house bears little...
between 1897 and 1930, before giving it to the National Trust
National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty
The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland...
.
Green was one of the most significant collectors and antiquarians of his day. Green rebuilt the Treasurer's House as a series of rooms to display his collection in different historical periods. He is said to have been obsessively tidy, to the extent that he had glass fronts placed on cupboards to check they were properly arranged inside and he would inspect the kitchen in the middle of the night. Visitors to the house in York can still see the metal studs which he placed in the floor to mark the position of furniture. In 1928 Green purchased Ashwick House
Ashwick House (near Dulverton)
Ashwick House is a Grade II listed Edwardian mansion in Ashwick, four miles northwest of Dulverton, Exmoor, Somerset, England.The house is located on a hillside overlooking the Barle Valley. It was built in 1901 by a Bristolian businessman as a hunting retreat. It sits in six acres of sprawling...
, Dulverton
Dulverton
Dulverton is a town and civil parish in the heart of West Somerset, England, near the border with Devon. The town has a population of 1,630. The parish includes the hamlets of Battleton and Ashwick which is located approximately north west of Dulverton...
, Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
. He moved to Exmoor
Exmoor
Exmoor is an area of hilly open moorland in west Somerset and north Devon in South West England, named after the main river that flows out of the district, the River Exe. The moor has given its name to a National Park, which includes the Brendon Hills, the East Lyn Valley, the Vale of Porlock and ...
in 1930 and took as active interest in running the Ashwick Estate, which extended to several hundred acres of farmland. In those days 20 resident staff ran the house and it was regularly used for lavish entertaining. To provide for entertainment of the staff, a miniature theatre was constructed in the grounds. He died in 1954 at the age of 93. He was described as "an Edwardian who had long outlived his time".