Tregrehan, St. Austell, England

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Brief description of site

Tregrehan has 19th- and 20th-century pleasure grounds, woodland gardens and pinetum of 8 hectares. These are set within a larger agricultural estate.

Brief history of site

The estate was built up from the 15th century onwards. A late-17th-century house was apparently not associated with a park or garden. The house was altered in about 1770 by William Wood for Thomas Carlyon. In the early-19th century Thomas' son, William, began to develop the pleasure grounds with newly introduced conifers and a yew walk. In 1843 plans were commissioned for parterres and other improvements from W A Nesfield. Extensive alterations to the house were undertaken with the advice of George Wightwick in the 1840s.

Location information:

OS Landranger Map Sheet Number:	204	Grid Ref:	SX051535
Latitude:	50.34908	Longitude:	-4.740871

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