Trengwainton Garden
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Trengwainton is a garden situated in Madron
, near Penzance
, Cornwall
, UK, which has been in the ownership of the National Trust
since 1961. The garden is noted for its collection of exotic trees and shrubs and offers views over Mount's Bay
and The Lizard
.
A dwelling has been on the site since at least the 16th century and the estate was, in 1814, bought by Rose Price the son of a Jamaican sugar plantation owner. Trengwainton was sold following the loss of income resulting in the 1833 Emancipation Act which freed slaves on the family’s Worthy Estate in Jamaica
. In 1867 the property was bought by T S Bolitho whose family still live in Trengwainton House. Rose Price planted trees and built the walled gardens, which are said to be based on the dimensions of Noah’s Ark and in 1925 Sir Edward Bolitho and his head gardener Alfred Creek continued the developement of the garden. They were opened to the public, for the first time, in 1931. The Victoria Medal of Honour
for Horticulture was awarded to Sir Edward in 1961 and in the same year he donated 98 acres to the National Trust.
Madron
Madron is a civil parish and village in west Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is a large rural parish on the Penwith peninsula north of Penzance.Madron village is situated approximately two miles northwest of Penzance town centre....
, near Penzance
Penzance
Penzance is a town, civil parish, and port in Cornwall, England, in the United Kingdom. It is the most westerly major town in Cornwall and is approximately 75 miles west of Plymouth and 300 miles west-southwest of London...
, Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, UK, which has been in the ownership of 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...
since 1961. The garden is noted for its collection of exotic trees and shrubs and offers views over Mount's Bay
Mount's Bay
Mount's Bay is a large, sweeping bay on the English Channel coast of Cornwall in the United Kingdom, stretching from the Lizard Point to Gwennap Head on the eastern side of the Land's End peninsula. Towards the middle of the bay is St Michael's Mount...
and The Lizard
The Lizard
The Lizard is a peninsula in south Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The most southerly point of the British mainland is near Lizard Point at ....
.
A dwelling has been on the site since at least the 16th century and the estate was, in 1814, bought by Rose Price the son of a Jamaican sugar plantation owner. Trengwainton was sold following the loss of income resulting in the 1833 Emancipation Act which freed slaves on the family’s Worthy Estate in Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
. In 1867 the property was bought by T S Bolitho whose family still live in Trengwainton House. Rose Price planted trees and built the walled gardens, which are said to be based on the dimensions of Noah’s Ark and in 1925 Sir Edward Bolitho and his head gardener Alfred Creek continued the developement of the garden. They were opened to the public, for the first time, in 1931. The Victoria Medal of Honour
Victoria Medal of Honour
The Victoria Medal of Honour is awarded to British horticulturists resident in the United Kingdom whom the Royal Horticultural Society Council considers deserving of special honour by the Society...
for Horticulture was awarded to Sir Edward in 1961 and in the same year he donated 98 acres to the National Trust.