Photo: Tregrehan by Michael Garlick, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Tregrehan is a Grade II* listed historic house in Cornwall, and a member of Historic Houses. Read about its history, architecture and gardens, plus how to visit and what's nearby.
About Tregrehan
Tregrehan is a Late Georgian country house near St Blazey in Cornwall, built in granite with an Ionic colonnade designed by George Wightwick.
The Carlyon family has owned the estate since 1565 and still lives there today.
The surrounding 20 acres of woodland garden are Grade II* listed and rank among the significant plant collections in the county.
Visitors can see the garden during its opening season, and self-catering cottages on the estate give access to it year-round.
Read more on WikipediaHistory of Tregrehan
In the Middle Ages the site belonged to the Bodrugan family before passing to the Carlyons, who have held it since 1565, making it one of Cornwall's longer-running single-family estates. The present house was designed by the architect George Wightwick in the Late Georgian period. Planting in the garden has continued under successive generations of the family for more than three centuries, with the spring garden undergoing restoration from 1989.
Architecture of Tregrehan
The house is built in granite in the Late Georgian style, with an Ionic colonnade noted by the architectural historian Nikolaus Pevsner. It was designed by George Wightwick, who also provided the estate's lodge.
Gardens & grounds at Tregrehan
The 20-acre woodland garden is Grade II* listed and recognised as one of the Great Gardens of Cornwall, shaped by continuous Carlyon family planting since the 1700s.
Plan your visit to Tregrehan
Nearest station: Par Rail Station (1.6 miles)
Places to visit near Tregrehan
St Catherine's Castle
View St Catherine's Castle on heritage mapRestormel Castle
View Restormel Castle on heritage mapLanhydrock House
View Lanhydrock House on heritage mapPolruan to Polperro
View Polruan to Polperro on heritage mapHistoric places nearby
Within 5 miles of Tregrehan there are 1 historic properties, including 1 castle.
Within 10 miles of Tregrehan there are 10 historic properties, including 3 historic buildings, 3 castles and 2 historic houses, across National Trust, English Heritage and Historic Houses sites.
Within 20 miles of Tregrehan there are 24 historic properties, including 10 historic buildings, 5 historic houses and 4 castles, across English Heritage, National Trust and Historic Houses sites.
Facts
A Georgian house and three-century woodland garden held by the same Cornish family since 1565.
- Type
- historic house
- Location
- Cornwall, England
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