Inigo Triggs
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Harry Inigo Triggs was an English country house architect and designer of formal gardens, and author.
, London
, on 28 February 1876, to parents James Triggs, carpet agent, and his wife Celia Anne, née Bryant. His older brother was Arthur Bryant Triggs
(1868–1936) born in Chelsea
, who in 1887 emigrated to Australia
, becoming a wealthy New South Wales
grazier (known as The Sheep King) and collector of art, books and coins. The architect Inigo Jones
was a distant relative.
In 1910 Triggs bought the property then called Fry's Farm, in Liphook
, Hampshire
. He re-designed the farmhouse and gardens as his home, and renamed it Little Boarhunt, based on a legend about King John
hunting boar
in the district. The house is now a Grade II listed building, being a representative romantic house of the Arts and Crafts Movement
.
H Inigo Triggs died on 9 April 1923 in Taormina
, Sicily
, Italy
. A memorial tablet is dedicated to him in St Mary's Church, Bramshott
.
and the War Memorial in Petersfield
High Street in 1922.
In 1906 he was awarded the Godwin
Bursary, presenting two reports: "The planning of public squares and open spaces" (76 pages), relating to the cities of Paris
, Berlin
, Vienna
and Munich
, including public monuments and fountains; "Le Petit Palais
, Paris
" (20 pages), a detailed description of the Musée des Beaux-Arts
building, Avenue Winston Churchill, designed by Charles Girault and built between 1897 and 1900.
In the 1910s Triggs was in partnership with the architect William Frederick Unsworth (1851–1912), and his son Gerald Unsworth (1883–1946), in Petersfield, Hampshire
. W. F. Unsworth had previously designed the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon
in 1879, which was destroyed by fire in 1926 and replaced in 1932 with the present Royal Shakespeare Theatre
.
Family life
Harry Benjamin Inigo Triggs was born in ChiswickChiswick
Chiswick is a large suburb of west London, England and part of the London Borough of Hounslow. It is located on a meander of the River Thames, west of Charing Cross and is one of 35 major centres identified in the London Plan. It was historically an ancient parish in the county of Middlesex, with...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, on 28 February 1876, to parents James Triggs, carpet agent, and his wife Celia Anne, née Bryant. His older brother was Arthur Bryant Triggs
Arthur Bryant Triggs
Arthur Bryant Triggs was an Australian grazier and collector.-Family life:Triggs was born in Chelsea, London, the son of James Triggs, carpet agent, and his wife Celia Anne, née Bryant. His younger brother was Inigo Triggs, the English country house architect and garden designer and author...
(1868–1936) born in Chelsea
Chelsea, London
Chelsea is an area of West London, England, bounded to the south by the River Thames, where its frontage runs from Chelsea Bridge along the Chelsea Embankment, Cheyne Walk, Lots Road and Chelsea Harbour. Its eastern boundary was once defined by the River Westbourne, which is now in a pipe above...
, who in 1887 emigrated to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, becoming a wealthy New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
grazier (known as The Sheep King) and collector of art, books and coins. The architect Inigo Jones
Inigo Jones
Inigo Jones is the first significant British architect of the modern period, and the first to bring Italianate Renaissance architecture to England...
was a distant relative.
In 1910 Triggs bought the property then called Fry's Farm, in Liphook
Liphook
Liphook is a large village in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 4.1 miles west of Haslemere, on the A3 road, and lies on the Hampshire/West Sussex border.Liphook has its own railway station, on the Portsmouth Direct Line....
, Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
. He re-designed the farmhouse and gardens as his home, and renamed it Little Boarhunt, based on a legend about King John
John of England
John , also known as John Lackland , was King of England from 6 April 1199 until his death...
hunting boar
Boar
Wild boar, also wild pig, is a species of the pig genus Sus, part of the biological family Suidae. The species includes many subspecies. It is the wild ancestor of the domestic pig, an animal with which it freely hybridises...
in the district. The house is now a Grade II listed building, being a representative romantic house of the Arts and Crafts Movement
Arts and Crafts movement
Arts and Crafts was an international design philosophy that originated in England and flourished between 1860 and 1910 , continuing its influence until the 1930s...
.
H Inigo Triggs died on 9 April 1923 in Taormina
Taormina
Taormina is a comune and small town on the east coast of the island of Sicily, Italy, in the Province of Messina, about midway between Messina and Catania. Taormina has been a very popular tourist destination since the 19th century...
, Sicily
Sicily
Sicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. A memorial tablet is dedicated to him in St Mary's Church, Bramshott
Bramshott
Bramshott is a village in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It lies 0.9 miles north of Liphook.-Overview:The nearest railway station is 1.3 miles south of the village, at Liphook....
.
Career
Triggs designed many formal gardens and later some country houses, mostly in southern England. He specialised in historical research and in re-creating gardens of the past. His books influenced the Italian mode of the Arts and Crafts style in England. He also designed Cooper's Bridge at BramshottBramshott
Bramshott is a village in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It lies 0.9 miles north of Liphook.-Overview:The nearest railway station is 1.3 miles south of the village, at Liphook....
and the War Memorial in Petersfield
Petersfield, Hampshire
Petersfield is a market town and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is north of Portsmouth, on the A3 road. The town has its own railway station on the Portsmouth Direct Line, the mainline rail link connecting Portsmouth and London. The town is situated on the...
High Street in 1922.
In 1906 he was awarded the Godwin
George Godwin
George Godwin FRS was an influential architect, journalist, and editor of The Builder magazine.He was one of nine children of the architect George Godwin senior and trained at his father's architectural practice in Kensington where he set up in business with his brother Henry Godwin .Encouraged...
Bursary, presenting two reports: "The planning of public squares and open spaces" (76 pages), relating to the cities of Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
and Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, including public monuments and fountains; "Le Petit Palais
Petit Palais
The Petit Palais is a museum in Paris, France. Built for the Universal Exhibition in 1900 to Charles Girault's designs, it now houses the City of Paris Museum of Fine Arts ....
, Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
" (20 pages), a detailed description of the Musée des Beaux-Arts
Petit Palais
The Petit Palais is a museum in Paris, France. Built for the Universal Exhibition in 1900 to Charles Girault's designs, it now houses the City of Paris Museum of Fine Arts ....
building, Avenue Winston Churchill, designed by Charles Girault and built between 1897 and 1900.
In the 1910s Triggs was in partnership with the architect William Frederick Unsworth (1851–1912), and his son Gerald Unsworth (1883–1946), in Petersfield, Hampshire
Petersfield, Hampshire
Petersfield is a market town and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is north of Portsmouth, on the A3 road. The town has its own railway station on the Portsmouth Direct Line, the mainline rail link connecting Portsmouth and London. The town is situated on the...
. W. F. Unsworth had previously designed the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon
Stratford-upon-Avon
Stratford-upon-Avon is a market town and civil parish in south Warwickshire, England. It lies on the River Avon, south east of Birmingham and south west of Warwick. It is the largest and most populous town of the District of Stratford-on-Avon, which uses the term "on" to indicate that it covers...
in 1879, which was destroyed by fire in 1926 and replaced in 1932 with the present Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Royal Shakespeare Theatre
The Royal Shakespeare Theatre is a 1,040+ seat thrust stage theatre owned by the Royal Shakespeare Company dedicated to the British playwright and poet William Shakespeare. It is located in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon - Shakespeare's birthplace - in the English Midlands, beside the River Avon...
.
Houses
- Little Boarhunt House and gardens, Liphook, Hampshire (1910) including a sunken Elizabethan garden.
- The Rectory Liphook, Hampshire (1912)
- Rookswood's Windrush Lodge Nazeing, Essex (1913)
- Homefield Nazeing, Essex
Gardens
- Barrow Court, Somerset (1890)
- Saighton GrangeSaighton GrangeSaighton Grange originated as a monastic grange. It later developed into a country house and the building is now used as a school . The building is located in Saighton, Cheshire, England...
(now Abbey Gate College) Cheshire (1901) - Chillington HallChillington HallChillington Hall is a Georgian country house near to Brewood, Staffordshire, four miles northwest of Wolverhampton, England. It is the residence of the Giffard family. The Grade I listed house was designed by Francis Smith in 1724 and John Soane in 1785...
, Staffordshire (1911) - Ashford Chace, near Petersfield, HampshirePetersfield, HampshirePetersfield is a market town and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is north of Portsmouth, on the A3 road. The town has its own railway station on the Portsmouth Direct Line, the mainline rail link connecting Portsmouth and London. The town is situated on the...
, for Aubyn Trevor-BattyeAubyn Trevor-BattyeAubyn Bernard Rochfort Trevor-Battye, MA, MBOU, FLS, FRGS, FZS was a British traveller, naturalist and writer....
(1912) (photo of Ashford Chace).
Books
- Some Architectural Works of Inigo Jones (1901) A series of measured drawings and other illustrations together with descriptive notes; a biographical sketch and list of his authentic works, B T Batsford publishing. With Henry Tanner.
- Formal Gardens in England and Scotland (1902) Their Planning And Arrangement, Architectural And Ornamental Features, B T Batsford publishing, 63 pages. Republished 1988.
- The Art of Garden Design in Italy (1906) Longmans publishing, 135 pages. Republished 1942 and 2007.
- Town Planning, Past, Present and Possible (1909) with 173 illustrations, Methuen & Co, 334 pages. Second edition (1911).
- Garden Craft in Europe (1913) C Scribner's Sons publishing, 332 pages. Republished 1933 and 2008.
Sources
- RIBARibaRiba means one of the senses of "usury" . Riba is forbidden in Islamic economic jurisprudence fiqh and considered as a major sin...
Journal, 1923, volume 30, page 431 - Obituary. - Country lifeCountry Life (magazine)Country Life is a British weekly magazine, based in London at 110 Southwark Street, and owned by IPC Media, a Time Warner subsidiary.- Topics :The magazine covers the pleasures and joys of rural life, as well as the concerns of rural people...
, 1995, volume 189, number 43, Oct 26, pages 58–61 -"Designs for a garden - formal informality" by Diana Baskervyle-Glegg, on Triggs' Edwardian garden designs.
External links
- Parks and Gardens UK - Harry Inigo Triggs summary record
- Plans and drawings by Harry Inigo Triggs (Bridgeman Art Library - 1 Sep 2010)