Tregothnan Estate, UK’s first tea plantation
Wednesday, 9 September 2015 - 01:00 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: Great Britain / Großbritannien General , Palaces, Castles, Manors, Parks
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Tregothnan House and Deer Park © geograph.org.uk – Fred James/cc-by-sa-2.0
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The
Tregothnan Estate is beside the village of
St Michael Penkivel 3 miles (4.8 km) south-east of
Truro in
Cornwall . St Michael Penkevil lies within the
Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) . Almost a third of Cornwall has
AONB designation, with the same status and protection as a National Park.
The house and estate is the historic seat of the Boscawen family, Viscounts Falmouth , and is still managed by the family. The original medieval house was ransacked in the 17th century during the English Civil War . In the new house the date 1652 is carved in stone above the side gate. It was enlarged in the early 19th century to the designs of William Wilkins , the architect of the National Gallery in London .
Tregothnan House and Deer Park © geograph.org.uk - Fred James/cc-by-sa-2.0
Tregothnan Estate is famous for its large private botanical garden and
arboretum . Tregothnan is not open to the public, but guided visits to the garden may be arranged.
A tea plantation has recently been started on the grounds. Tregothnan was home to the first outdoor camellias in the UK, around 1800. The first commercial tea was developed from
Camellia sinensis , the “Chinese tea plant”, in 2001. The first ‘English tea’ was then sold in November 2005 to
Fortnum & Mason of
Piccadilly . The
Tregothnan Estate plans on marketing a brand-named
tea house franchise called
Festival of Tea , to be opened as far afield as China.
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