Plymouth City Council
The project saw the roof reinstated, electrical supply installed among other jobs
Work has finished on the exterior of the Grade II listed garden house at Mount Edgcumbe Country Park.
The project saw the roof reinstated, electrical supply installed as well as clearing up the surrounding garden and paths.
A £256,000 historic building restoration grant from Cornwall National Landscape’s Farming in Protected Landscapes programme funded the works.
There was also a Historic England grant worth £50,000 and a £20,000 contribution from the Friends of Mount Edgcumbe.
It will now host school and group visits to learn about the garden’s history.
The house was built between 1718 and 1729 and Historic England described it as “delightful, whilst much has been added very little has been taken away”.
The project was overseen by Plymouth City Council’s strategic project team.
Jemima Laing, cabinet member for culture said: “I am so glad the team managed to secure the funding it needed for a new life.
“Its old life as a pleasure house may be long gone, but it will bring a different kind of pleasure for the next generation who will be able to enjoy learning about plants and pollinators in an amazing setting.”
‘Breathing new life’
Sean O’Hea, the farm engagement officer for Cornwall National Landscape, added the grant had “helped to restore six buildings across Cornwall’s protected landscape, safeguarding their history for future generations to enjoy, enhancing the landscape character around them and breathing new life into some of our most fascinating buildings.”
The new life for the Garden House is not due to get under way until next spring and the estate are looking for funding to carry out improvements to the interior.
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